Lesson 5:2 Erosion and Deposition

Which geologic process removes weathered rock from its original location?

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

• gravity

Which type of water erosion causes the most changes along a coast?

• wave action

• rill erosion

• glacial melting

• gully erosion

Which would make a good wind barrier on a farm?

• deep river

• parking lot

• row of trees

• sand dune

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Which is an erosion feature formed by a glacier?

• shallow rill

• steep-sided gully

• tall dune

• u-shaped valley

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Which process drops rock and soil material in a new location?

• deposition

• erosion

• transportation

• gravitation

the chemical or mechanical process that breaks down and changes rocks on or near Earth's surface

• weathering

• mechanical weathering

• frost wedging

• exfoliation

the removal and transport of weathered material from one location to another

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• rill erosion

the process in which eroded materials are dropped or deposited in another location

• erosion

• deposition

• rill erosion

• gully erosion

the erosion by running water in small channels on the side of a slope

• erosion

• deposition

• rill erosion

• gully erosion

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the erosion by running water of deep and wide channels

• erosion

• deposition

• rill erosion

• gully erosion

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