WED Quiz Review

breaking Earth’s surface into pieces

• deposition

• erosion

• glacier

• weathering

moving sediment from one place to another

• deposition

• erosion

• glacier

• weathering

the accumulation of sediment in a new area

• deposition

• glacier

• erosion

• weathering

frozen water that moves slowly to change Earth's surface

• deposition

• erosion

• glacier

• weathering

Water dripping onto rock is an example of _____________.

• deposition

• erosion

• glacier

• weathering

Wind moving sediment from one sand dune to another is an example of ______________.

• deposition

• erosion

• glacier

• weathering

A farmer notices that soil on the farm has been decreasing over the past few months. What environmental factor is most likely related to the loss of soil?

• Recent heavy rains

• Steady increase in temperatures

• Abundant crop yields

• Decrease in temperatures

Dunes are large piles of sand that shift slowly around in deserts and on beaches. What causes the dune to move from place to place?

• rushing rivers

• blowing winds

• reezing water

• weathering rock

This rock formation formed over many millions of years.

What force most likely created it?

• A glacier pushing rocks ahead of it

• A river bringing rocks down a mountain

• Wind-blown sand carving large rocks

• A volcano blasting rocks great distances

When ice forms, it causes weathering by _____ .

• holding water

• lifting sediment

• cooling wind

• breaking rocks