Effects of the Hydrosphere

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What is weathering?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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What is erosion?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

Small pieces of rock that have been weathered from a larger rock are known as...

• sand

• sediment

• soil

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shinning onto a mountain

• Rain breaking down rock

• Water blowing away sediment

• All of the above

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What is the process of weathered rock moving from one place to another?

• Erosion      

• Deposition

• Weathering

The dropping of sediments in a new place is called _________.

• Erosion      

• Deposition

• Weathering

How does erosion shape the land?

• Earth’s surface is changed by living things.

• Erosion carries the sediments to another location which changes

      the shape of the land.

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How is erosion an effect of the hydrosphere?

• Erosion can be caused by moving water.

• Erosion can be caused by rain.

• The movement of glaciers causes erosion.

• All of these

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True or False: Fast moving water can carry more energy than slow-moving water.

• True

• False

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