9th Grade Earth Science Review

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place
• makes the rocks last longer
• expands cracks and breaks rocks
• causes rocks to fall in landslides

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

• weathering
• erosion
• soil conservation
• decomposition

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The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

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What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

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What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

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The ___________of a mountain weathers the fastest

• bottom
• middle
• top
• all parts weather the same

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How does vegetation in the soil affect the rate of erosion?

• It doesn't affect erosion.
• It decreases erosion.
• It increases erosion.

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What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?

• Ice wedging
• Glacier
• Iceberg
• Dune

Unsorted, angular, rough-surfaced cobbles and boulders are found at the base of a cliff. What most likely transported these cobbles and boulders?

• running water

• wind

• gravity

• ocean currents

What scenario would you expect to find the most erosion due to runoff?

• A shallow slope covered with grass

• A shallow, bare slope

• A steep slope covered with evergreen trees

• A steep, bare slope

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