Weathering and Erosion Vocabulary

the breaking down of the surface of rock, soil and minerals into smaller pieces

• runoff

• weathering

when soil and rocks are dropped off somewhere different than where they started

• sinkhole

• deposition

the movement of particles away from their source

• deposition

• erosion

frozen water responsible for the motion of rocks and for carving out the land

• ice cubes

• glaciers

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This image shows water expanding as it freezes in cracks in rock. This is known as ice wedging. It is a ​ (a)   force and a form of ​ (b)   weathering and erosion.

• destructive

• mechanical

• chemical

• constructive

• water

• liquid

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The changes in the Azure Window were caused by the ​ ​ (a)   process of ​ (b)  

• destructive

• weathering

• constructive

• erosion

• deposition

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Choose the arrow(s) that represent WEATHERING AND EROSION.

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An enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil is called a (a)   .

• A glacier

• An iceberg

• An ice wedge

• A sand dune

Answer explanation

A glacier is a massive ice formation that moves over land, shaping the landscape through weathering of rock and soil. In contrast, an iceberg is a floating ice mass, an ice wedge is a crack in permafrost, and a sand dune is a landform made of sand.

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A root that cracks a rock as it grows is an example of ​
​ (a)  

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

Answer explanation

The root cracking the rock is an example of Mechanical Weathering, which involves physical processes like roots growing, causing rocks to break apart.

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which process most likely causes cracks in rocks to expand and break apart?

• freezing

• melting

• condensation