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Weathering is
the movement of rocks
the breaking down of rocks
the falling of rocks
Erosion is
the falling of mud
the breaking down of rocks
the movement of rocks and soil
All of the following cause weathering EXCEPT
water
glaciers
plants
volcano eruptions
Tree roots can break down rocks.
True
False
One way water breaks down rocks is
by filling up a lake.
by repeatedly freezing and thawing in cracks.
by washing away the shoreline
Glaciers moving rocks as they melt is an example of
weathering
erosion
Glaciers crushing rocks as they move is an example of
weathering
erosion
Water weakening the minerals in rocks causing them to break is
weathering
erosion
Rivers carrying rocks from place to place is
weathering
erosion
Animals digging holes in the ground is
weathering
erosion
Which does NOT cause erosion?
plants
water and wind
glaciers and gravity
animals
The flowing down of very wet soil is called a
rockslide
landform
mudslide
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