Weathering & Erosion

The process of rock breaking apart is called __________________.

Wind and Water are causes of weathering.

• True

• False

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__________________ can cause weathering.

• My bicycle

• Animals

• My clothes

• My television

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Cracks in rock or other surfaces fill with water, freeze and expand, causing the cracks to enlarge and eventually ______________.

• break

• heat up

• cool off

• stay in place

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_________________ in water and rain that flow through and around rocks can also cause weathering.

• Tea

• Chemicals

• Sand

• Kool-Aid

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The process of moving weathered rock from one place to another is called

• heat

• weathering

• erosion

• none of the above

Which are causes of erosion? Select All.

• water

• wind

• planets

• ice

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Sediment are very small pieces of rock.

• True

• False

The dropping of weathered rock by wind, water, or ice is called __________________.

• cooling

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Write 2 or 3 things that you learned today in complete sentences.