Erosion and Weathering

Erosion and Weathering

By Addie Brockmeyer

Weathering is when rocks break apart from tree roots, wind, water.

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Weathering

Multiple Choice

What is weathering?

• The breaking apart of rocks

• The moving of broken rocks

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What causes weathering?

• freezing water

• wind

• tree roots growing

• sun shining

Erosion is when the broken rocks get moved somewhere else.

This can happen through water, wind, or ​ice and glaciers.

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Erosion

Multiple Choice

What is erosion?

• The breaking of rocks

• The moving of rocks

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How can erosion happen?

• Water

• Wind

• sun

• glaciers and ice

​​Does the earth's surface change over time?

Because of weathering and erosion, the earth changes over time. Rocks and land gets broken up from weathering and then erosion moves the rocks somewhere else.

YES!

Multiple Choice

Does the earth change over time?

• Yes

• No