Weather, Erosion, and Deposition

The sand dune was formed by-

• Water

• Ice

• Wind

• Snow

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What landform is modeled in the picture and how did it form?

• hoodoo by gravity erosion

• hoodoo by wind erosion

• canyon by water erosion

• canyon by ice erosion

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The breaking down or wearing away of rock into smaller pieces called sediments

• Weathering

• Erosion

• cementation

• compaction

For which of the following can you find evidence in this photo? Select all that apply.

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Physical weathering

• Chemical weathering

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Which processes could be primarily responsible for the formation of the alluvial fan shown in the photo? Select all that apply.

• wind storms coming through the base of the mountains into the valley

• water flowing down from the mountains and depositing sediment at the base

• rocks and boulders falling down the mountains and piling up at the base

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How does a glacier affect an area? Select all that apply.

• As a glacier moves across a valley is deposits rocks and boulders.

• Glaciers can form jagged peaks and flatten or scoop out large sections of land creating valleys.

• Glaciers erode soil, rock, and large boulders from the valley floor and carry them off.

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Which evidence in the picture best illustrates the occurrence of deposition?

• the glacier ending in water

• rocks and sediment at the edges of the glacier

• the color of the rock formations

• areas of water where the glacier may be melting

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Process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical or chemical processes.

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sediment

The mechanical breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces.

• Physical weathering

• Erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Deposition

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Abrasion

• Acid rain

• Oxidation

• Plants producing acids