Earth Science Unit Test

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Which of the following is a destructive process that carries rock and sediment from one place to another?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Which word means the laying down or settling of eroded material.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Which of the following is the process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth’s surface.

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

A large glacier moving across land creates a U shaped valley.

• True
• False

Select all of the examples of erosion.

• wind
• water
• ice
• gravity

Plant roots are able to break up rocks because their roots enter cracks in the rocks and over time pry them apart.

• True
• False

Constructive forces break down Earth's land.

• True
• False

What can farmers do to help prevent erosion?

• Plant more crops.
• Plant rows of trees.
• Eat their crops right after harvesting.
• Sell their crops for a higher price.

Which of the following can be built to help prevent rivers and coastal areas from flooding?

• rows of trees
• roads
• more buildings
• levees