True or False
Is weathering a slow change or fast change?
slow change
Is erosion a natural process?
Yes. Erosion is as natural because it is not caused by man.
What comes first, weathering or erosion?
Weathering
Which is the correct order of changing our landforms?
A. deposition, weathering, erosion
B. erosion, deposition, weathering
C. weathering, erosion, deposition
D. weathering, deposition, erosion
C. weathering, erosion, deposition
The two types of weathering are chemical or physical.
Which of the following is NOT an erosion processes?
A.Rocks broken down by crashing into other rocks.
B.Sand along a shore carried away by waves.
C. Small pebbles moved to a curve in the river.
D. Sand carried by wind in the desert.
A.Rocks broken down by crashing into other rocks is an example of weathering.
What direction does erosion move earth materials?
Downward to lower elevation level, toward the ocean
Can erosion happen before weathering?
No, weathering must occur first, then the broken pieces are carried away.
Weathering can be stopped.
False
Erosion can be caused by what forces?
a. Wind, Ice, Water, Grass
b. Wind, Ice, Water, Gravity
c. Wind, Water, Gravity, Grass
d. Wind, Ice, Gravity, Grass
b. Wind, Ice, Water, Gravity
The breaking down of substances such as rocks or minerals by physical, chemical, or biological processes.
Weathering
What pulls pieces of rock downhill to create a landslide?
Gravity, often loosened by water
Wind blowing sand from one location to another is an example of weathering.
False
While driving along the highway I noticed huge rocks along the highway. Large nets covered these rocks and seemed to go from the top to the bottom.
Were these nets put in place to stop weathering or erosion?
erosion
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is an example of _____.
A. Erosion
B. Deposition
C. Weathering
Weathering
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Weathering is the process of breaking parts of the earth down, Erosion carries away the elements of the earth that were broken down.
Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone is an example of erosion.
False
Can erosion be stopped?
no, but it can be slowed down
How do plants decrease erosion?
The plants' roots hold the soil in place.
The movement of soil or sediment from one location to another by way of water, ice, or wind
Erosion