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WorksheetsWeathering and Erosion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
the general terms for the movement of sediment by wind, water, glaciers
weathering
erosion
deposition
The two main types of weathering are:
mechanical and physical
potential and kinetic
chemical and physical
potential and chemical
In what way are weathering and erosion the same?
Both move sediment from one place to another.
Both break down rocks into smaller pieces
Both change the Earth's surface
Both leave sediment in new places
_____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
This is an example of _____________________________.
physical weathering
chemical weathering
This is an example of __________________________.
physical weathering
chemical weathering
The Grand Canyon was caused by _____________________ erosion from the Colorado River.
water
wind
A steep incline results in (more/less) _____________ erosion.
more
less
A ______________ is a hill of sand created by the wind.
dune
delta
sediment
