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- 1. Multiple Choice
An avalanche is an example of which process?
Weathering
Erosion
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow 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.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is calledWeatheringErosion
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?Warm air melted the rock.Sun rays evaporated the rock.Ocean waves washed away rock.Plant roots pushed away the rock.
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
Erosion
Weathering
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?WavesGravityGlaciersWind
- 7. Multiple Choice
The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
Weathering
Erosion
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of these is an example of erosion?
Light shining onto a mountain.
Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces.
Wind blowing away bits of dirt to a new place on the mountain.
All of the above.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceMuddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example ofWeatheringErosionA messA nice place to swim
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?A glacierAn icebergAn ice wedgeA sand dune
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHow do plants weather rocks?Plants don't weather rocks.When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?
Weathering
Erosion
- 13. Multiple Choice
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of
Weathering
Erosion
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWeathering and erosion are the same thing.TrueFalse
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWind blowing sand from one location to another is calledWeatheringErosion
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is calledweatheringerosion
- 17. Multiple ChoiceA mudslide flowing down a steep hill is called?WeatheringErosion
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces is calledweatheringerosion
- 19. Multiple ChoiceFlood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it downWeatheringErosion
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