weathering and erosion

What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called? (DOK 1)

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• whooshing

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What is it called when weathered rock is carried away? (DOK 1)

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• breaking

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Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down (DOK1)

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Answer explanation

Weathering is the breaking down of rocks on Earth's surface into smaller pieces.

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Which one of the examples below is physical weathering? (DOK 1)

• lichens growing on rock

• acid rain wearing away limestone

• oxidation (rusting) of a flag pole

• frost wedging splitting a rock apart

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What is deposition? (DOK 1)

• erosion

• process in which sediments, soil and rocks are dropped off and added to a landform or land mass.

• a glacier

• moving sediments down the river

Weathering is to breaking down like erosion is to _____ (DOK 2)

• rain

• movement

• settling

• breaking down

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The water in a fast moving river causes rocks to bump and scrape against one another. What will happen to these rocks over time? (DOK 2)

• They will get larger

• They will get smaller

• They will get sharper

• They will get heavier

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The movement of water can cause erosion. What is an example of water erosion? (DOK 2)

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Running water often forms cave openings. What can you infer about a rock that is worn away by water? (DOK 2 )

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Match the examples to the vocabulary word. (DOK 2)

• weathering

• Rock gets broken down into many pieces

• erosion

• rock moves through the river

• desposition

• the small particles settles at the bottom of the river

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