7.1 The Erosion-Deposition Process

________ is the laying down of eroded material.

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Mass wasting

• Weathering

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Which gives the best example of erosion?

• A delta forms from the sediment deposited by the river current

• A glacier lays down sediment as it carves a path through a mountain

• Wind slowly chips away at a mountain peak, changing its shape

• Wind deposits sand along a beach to form dunes

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Which statement is true about weathering but NOT about erosion?

• Agents can be wind or water.

• It can have different rates or speeds.

• Weather can have an affect on it.

• It breaks large rocks into smaller pieces called sediment.

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Choose the fastest form of erosion.

• a small stream

• a large river

• a gentle slope

• a light breeze

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What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?

• Weathering can affect rocks and soil, but erosion can only affect soil.

• Erosion can affect rocks and soil, but weathering can only affect soil.

• Weathering is the breaking down of rocks and soil, and erosion is the movement of weathered material.

• Erosion is the breaking down of rocks and soil, and weathering is the movement of eroded material

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Which is the cause of erosion/deposition in this example?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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Which is the cause of erosion/deposition in this example?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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Which is the cause of erosion/deposition in this example?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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Which environment would have the fastest rate of erosion?

• Left - with grass

• Middle - with dead leaves and sticks

• Right - just sediment

• The rate of erosion is the same in all three examples.

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Which is the cause of erosion/deposition in this example?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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