Weather, Erosion, Deposition

Water can get into cracks.  What will MOST likely happen if the water freezes?

• The rock will dissolve
• The rock will become harder
• The rock will break into pieces
• The rock will form new layers

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Which event can cause a large rock to become soil over time?

• decaying
• an earthquake
• a landslide
• weathering

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Which is MOST likely responsible for the unusual shape of this formation?

• wind
• animals
• plant roots
• running water 

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The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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The process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces is called

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is called?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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Waves dropping sand on the beach is called?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is called?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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

• keeps the rocks in place.
• makes the rocks last longer.
• expands cracks and breaks rocks.
• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

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