mySci Unit 18 Lesson 5 Review #1

Soil is the loose upper layer of the Earth's surface where plants grow. 

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Erosion is a natural process that slowly breaks apart or changes rock.

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Weathering is the natural process that breaks apart or changes rocks.

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Heat, water, wind, living things, and other natural forces cause weathering.

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True

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Weathering breaks down the Earth’s surface into smaller pieces.

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As pieces of the Earth are broken down , they are carried away

in a process called erosion.

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The sun causes erosion.

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False

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Wind, Water, Ice, and Gravity cause erosion.

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TRUE

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Animals, insects, plants, humans, ice, wind and water cause weathering.

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True

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