Wind blowing sand across a desert is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
100
Beach grasses catching sand along an ocean is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
c. deposition
100
Flooding rivers leave silt and sediment on the floodplains every year. This is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
c. deposition
100
Land that moves downhill over long periods of time is called "creep". This is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
100
The dust bowl was an example of millions of pounds of dry soil being blown away by the wind. This is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
200
Rain falling on a dirt hill at a construction site is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
200
Children using softer rocks to write on a sidewalk is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
b. weathering
200
Small animals burrowing into the ground cause which of the following to occur?
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
200
Pumping sand from the ocean floor and placing it onto a beach damaged in a storm is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
c. deposition
200
Mountains that are rounded on top are the result of years of which two choices?
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
b. weathering
300
A volcano blasting its top into bits of rock and ash is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
b. weathering
300
Tree roots growing into rock and splitting it is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
b. weathering
300
Muddy creeks after a hard rain are an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
300
A home overlooking an ocean falls into the sea after a hurricane. What most likely caused this?
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
300
Lichens grow on rocks and produce an acidic waste product. This acid leads to which of the following choices?
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
b. weathering
400
Rocks tumbling in a river by the current of the water and banging against each other is an example of which two?
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
b. weathering
400
Black tarps set up along a construction zone will help to prevent which?
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
400
Ocean waves pulling the sand on a beach over time leads to:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
400
Acid rain dissolving limestone and other softer rocks is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
b. weathering
400
A canyon or gorge is the result of years of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
a. erosion
500
Sediment, sand, and dirt piling up at the mouth of a river delta is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
c. deposition
500
An otter using rocks to crack open oyster shells will most likely lead to which of the following?
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
b. weathering
500
Children who dig dirt from their front yard and carry it to their back yard is an example of:
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition
c. depositon
500
what is the color blue
a. Blue
b. Green
c. Yellow
c. Yellow
500
Which two forces create rock formations in desert areas?
a. erosion
b. weathering
c. deposition