Earth's Processes Review

Which rock has been more WEATHERED?

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Soil that has the greatest amount of EROSION will have:

• more soil

• less soil

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Which is a SLOW change to Earth’s surface?

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How are beaches formed?

• Floods move rocks onto beach

• Waves move sand onto the beach.

• Weathering caused the rocks to become larger.

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Weathering can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT —

• ice

• wind

• soil

• water

Which is an example of weathering from ice?

• hail and sleet falling from the sky to the ground

• frost wedging

How was the Grand Canyon formed?

• Water and flowing rivers wore away the landform.

• Rain caused the sides of the hills to fall down.

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What is the first step in an experiment?

• Design the experiment.

• Collect data.

• Form a hypothesis. (An educated guess of what you predict will happen.)

• Draw a conclusion

Is EROSION a fast or slow change to Earth's surface?

• FAST, happens in minutes!

• SLOW, takes many years!

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Decomposition

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