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How are weathering and erosion connected?

Weathering breaks down rocks and erosion moves the broken pieces

100

What is erosion

Erosion is the movement of material

100

What is Erosion?

the process of eroding by wind, water, ice, or even gravitational pull.

100

What comes first, weathering or erosion?

Weathering

100

Describe how a glacier can carve through rock

As the glacier melts, it starts to move and pick up rocks. The rocks grind against the land

200

What happens after a rock is weathered?

The rock is broken down rock is moved to another location

200

Which choices are part of the erosion processes? A.Gravity erosion- Movement down a slope due of gravity. B. Water erosion- Erosion caused by either raindrops or heavy rain. C. Shoreline erosion- Occurs due to the action of currents and waves. D. Wind erosion- Movement of material by the wind.

A. B. C. D.

200
What is weathering?
Weathering is the process of breaking down and weakening sediments that will be moved by erosion.
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What direction does erosion move earth materials?

Downward with gravity, across with wind or water

200
Are erosion and weather dependent on one another? Explain
Yes- They both need to occur for the cycle to continue.
300

Describe the process of erosion

Anything that talks about moving a material

300

Erosion can be caused by what kind of weathering? Must be able to name at least 3

1. Wind 2. Ice 3. Water 4. Gravity

300

What is deposition?

Deposition is when particles are carried by water, wind, ice, and deposited into a new location.

300
What pulls pieces of rock downhill to create a landslide?
Gravity
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What happens after weathering and erosion?

Deposition

400

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

400

Put the following in the correct order

erosion

deposition

weathering

weathering

erosion 

deposition

400

A sloping restaurant on the grass puts a cement wall along the side of the building with large boulders. Why? A. To improve the view B. To keep the building from rolling C. They keep the soil in place D. They look nice

C

400

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Weathering is the process of breaking parts of the earth down Erosion Gets rid of the elements of the earth that have moved and are left behind.

500
Give an example of how weathering could be destructive.
Weathering may include violent storms, such as a hurricane, or flood. These events or occurences may have long lasting effects.
500

How could erosion be prevented?

Anything that can stop dirt or rocks from moving

500

As humans why is it important to understand weathering and erosion?

It is important to understand weathering and erosion, so that we can prevent or better prepare for weathering to keep material from breaking down

500

Describe why rocks found at the bottom of a river are smooth and flat

They have been weathered by moving water

500

What is deposition?

Deposition is when particles are carried by water, wind, ice, and deposited into a new location.