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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 12mins
Erosion occurs when natural forces alter the landscape. What does it mean to alter a landscape?
To blow dust around
To change what land looks like
To deposit silt at the mouth of a river
To create a floodplain
Which term BEST describes the rate at which glacial erosion takes place?
Quick
Short
Slow
Sudden
Why is it hard to see glacial erosion in action?
Because glaciers are so big
Because light from glaciers refracts too much
Because glaciers move very, very slowly
Because glacial erosion is usually very subtle
What do floodplains, sandbars, and river deltas have in common?
They've all been formed by water erosion
They've all been formed by glacial erosion
They've all been formed by wind erosion
They've all been formed by sandblasting
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
What type of changes does erosion cause?
Physical changes
Chemical changes
Electrical changes
Magnetic changes
This picture is an example of a _______________.
lake
river
glacier
Mr. Picha's house
Rocks moved from one place to another is ---
Erosion
Weathering
The breaking down of rocks is ---
Erosion
Weathering
Animals
Plants
Weathering or Erosion?
Sand is being blown away by the wind.
Erosion
Weathering
The wearing away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity.
freezing and thawing
relief of pressure
erosion
acid rain
