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100

In a desert environment, most erosion is caused by __________.

wind
100
what is the movement of breaking down and moving of rocks?
deposition


100

This type of change is when rocks are broken down or made into small pieces.


weathering


Bonus: The name for all rocks, sand, silt and dirt that has been broken down.

200

Which of these is an example of how Earth's surface is changed by erosion?

1) A person digs a hole and fills it with water.

2)Water flows down a mountain and over a pile of sand, carrying some of the sand with it.

3) A large boulder falls and lands on a smaller rock, breaking it into many pieces.

4) Water freezes in the cracks of a rock, splitting the rock open.

2) Water flows down a mountain and over a pile of sand, carrying some of the sand with it.

200

Which type of weathering has the greatest impact in areas with warm climates and lots of rainfall?

chemical weathering

200

What is the name of the part of the Earth where magma is formed and over 5000 degrees?

What is the inner core

200

How do glaciers change the earths surface?

A. erosion

B. weathering

C. deposition 

D. all of the above

A. erosion, glaciers move over the surface, dragging sediment along the way and creating erosion

300

Which pictures show landforms created by deposition?     Check all that are true.

sand dune 

beach

delta

mountain 

cliff

beach, sand dune, and delta 

300

This type of change involves tree roots seeping into the ground and making sediment.

Weathering

300
how does water break up rocks?
water seeps through the the cracks and freezes causing the rock to break.
400

After a severe storm, rainfall flows down a mountainside, carrying sediment with it. This flowing rainwater will merge with a river. This merging into the river is by a small stream or __________________.

tributary

400

which layer of the earth is made out of silicon, iron, magnesium, aluminum, oxygen and other minerals.

crust 
400

A farmer has taken the following measures on his farm.                                                                      •planting tall trees around the edge of his farm

•growing plants that need less plowing

Why do you think he is doing this?

1)He is trying to prevent big animals from destroying his crops.

2)He is trying to prevent a drought.

3)He is trying to make his plants grow faster.

4)He is trying to prevent wind erosion.

5) all of the above

4)He is trying to prevent wind erosion.