Understanding Erosion and Its Forces

What is the primary agent of wind erosion?

• Water

• Ice

• Air

• Gravity

Which process involves the removal of dissolved materials from the soil by water?

• Sedimentation

• Leaching

• Erosion

• Deposition

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How does gravity contribute to erosion?

• By pulling sediments downhill

• By dissolving rocks

• By freezing water

• By creating wind

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Which type of erosion is primarily responsible for the formation of valleys and canyons?

• Wind erosion

• Water erosion

• Glacial erosion

• Chemical erosion

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What is the term for the process of sediments being deposited in a new location?

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Leaching

• Weathering

Which of the following is a result of glacial erosion?

• Sand dunes

• U-shaped valleys

• River deltas

• Sinkholes

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What is the main difference between erosion and weathering?

• Erosion involves movement, weathering does not

• Weathering involves movement, erosion does not

• Both involve movement

• Neither involves movement

Which of the following is NOT a factor that affects the rate of erosion?

• Vegetation cover

• Rock type

• Temperature

• Color of the soil

What is the term for small particles of rock and soil that are carried by wind, water, or ice?

• Sediments

• Minerals

• Crystals

• Fossils

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Which of the following best describes the process of glacial erosion?

• Glaciers melt and form rivers

• Glaciers freeze and expand, breaking rocks

• Glaciers move and scrape the land beneath them

• Glaciers evaporate and leave sediments

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