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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is the process of transporting (moving) sediments from location to another?
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
Compaction
- 2. Multiple ChoiceThe process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...sedimenterosionweatheringdeposition
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is sediment?the process of rocks being broken down and carried awaybits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocksthe top layer of the soildecaying plant or animal material
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is an example of erosionLight Shinning onto a mountainRain breaking down rockWind blowing away sedimentAll of the above
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens when weathering and erosion work together?New Mountains are createdThe climate changes overnightMetal objects become rustyThey change the Earth's surface
- 6. Multiple ChoiceHow does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—keeps the rocks in placemakes the rocks last longerexpands cracks and breaks rockscauses rocks to fall in landslides
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the correct order of the processes?they all happen at the same timeerosion, weathering, depositionweathering, erosion, depositionweathering, deposition, erosion
- 8. Multiple Choice
How do plants weather rocks?during photosynthesiswhen roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rockwhen the plant moves water from the roots to the leavesPlants don't weather rocks - 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich agents break down earth materials?wind onlyearthquakes and gravityice and 007wind, water, and ice
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?Ice wedgingGlacierIcebergDune
- 11. Multiple ChoiceRain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of __________.WeatheringErosionDeposition
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWind blowing sand from one location to another is called __________.WeatheringErosionDeposition
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main cause of weathering and erosion to make a canyons?windiceglaciersmoving water
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is calledweatheringerosiondeposition
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe process of moving weathered rock and depositing it in another location is called?weatheringerosiondeposition
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