Weathering, Erosion & Deposition

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

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expands cracks and breaks rocks.

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

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Weathering

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A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

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Ocean waves washed away rock.

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What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

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Erosion

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What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches? Options: Waves, Gravity, Glaciers, Wind

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Waves

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How do plants weather rocks?

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When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.

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What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

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Weathering

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Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface? Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Landslides

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Landslides

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A delta is formed by the action of -

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deposition

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Some agents of weathering are water, wind, ice, temperature and plant roots.

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true