Weathering and Erosion

Front

Weathering is a process that ______

Back

Breaks down rocks

Front

Weathering can be which of the following? Mechanical, Chemical, Mechanical and Chemical, Oxidation

Back

Mechanical and Chemical

Front

Deposition is a process that _____

Back

Adds sediments together to form a mass

Front

Can water break apart rock?

Back

True

Front

Combined with bits of sand, the wind can cause rocks to have what type of surface? Options: Rough, Smooth, Coarse, Bumpy

Back

Smooth

Front

How can animals cause rocks to break? Options: Run across the surface, Burrow underground, Produce acid that eats away at rocks, All of the above

Back

All of the above

Front

Erosion is a process that ____

Back

Carries fragments of rocks away

Front

When a glacier begins to melt, it deposits soil and rock in the sea.

Back

True

Front

Which of the following processes can speed up the process of erosion? Options: Deforestation, Terracing, Crop Rotation, Contour Plowing

Back

Deforestation

Front

Hot temperatures cause rocks to _________

Back

Shrink