What's It Mean?
What is the process that builds up Earth's surface?
Deposition
True or False
Wind and water can carry sand and small pieces of rock to new locations.
True
A canyon and sea arch are examples of erosion that occur ...(slowly or quickly)
slowly
The difference between weathering and erosion is:
a. weathering causes a quick change in landforms and erosion causes a slow change in landforms.
b. weathering breaks rocks into sediments and erosion moves sediment from one place to another.
B
What is sediment?
Small pieces of broken rock
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Water, wind, ice, animals, plants, and pollution are examples of causes of ____________________.
Weathering
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When rainwater seeps into cracks in rocks and __________, it expands and causes the rock to split apart.
freezes
A landslide and slump are examples of erosion that occur...(slowly or quickly)
quickly
The difference between erosion and deposition is:
a. erosion moves sediment from one place to another and deposition is a physical feature on the Earth.
b. deposition is the process of dropping , or depositing , sediment in a new location and erosion is the process of moving sediment from one place to another.
B
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The breaking down of rock on Earth's surface into smaller pieces is called _______________.
weathering
What is the force that drives/causes deposition?
Gravity
True or False.
Planting vegetation increases erosion on a hill.
False
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_____________ is the very slow, downhill movement of rock and soil.
Creep
What could cause the rate of water erosion
to suddenly increase?
Flooding
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When the agents of erosion deposit, or lay down sediment, it is called ________________.
Deposition
What is the chemical weathering process that occurs when iron and oxygen react with water to create rust called?
Oxidation
Multiple Choice:
Two processes that wear down Earth's surface are ________________________.
a. weathering and erosion
b. erosion and deposition
A. weathering and erosion
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A growing pile of deposited sediment at the mouth of a river is called a ______________.
Delta
Three types of mass movement caused by gravity are:
a. landslide, earthquake, and alluvial fan.
b. landslide, slump, and creep.
What is B. landslide, slump and creep.
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The process by which weathered rock is picked up and moved to a new place is called __________________.
Erosion
What landform is created when water soaks into the ground and erodes the rock, leaving behind an empty space?
A cave
All of the following are forces that change landforms EXCEPT:
a. wind
b. moving water
c. glaciers
d. physical features
D physical features
True or False
Natural disasters and extreme weather events can cause quick changes to Earth's surface.
True
The difference between mechanical and chemical weathering is:
A. Mechanical weathering physically breaks things apart and chemical weathering changes the rocks
B. Mechanical weathering physically breaks things apart and chemical weathering burns rocks with chemicals.
A
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The quick movement of rocks and soil down the side of a hill because of gravity and rain is called a _________________.
Landslide