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What are the two major types of erosion discussed?

• Erosion by glaciers and erosion by animals

• Erosion by wind and erosion by chemical processes

• Erosion by water and erosion by glaciers

• Erosion by water and erosion by wind

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What geological feature is formed by water erosion and mentioned as being observed is (a)   .

• Volcanoes
• Rivers
• Mountains
• Canyons

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What is a unique erosional feature created by water that was highlighted?

• Sand dunes

• Hoodoos

• Glacial valleys

• Lava tubes

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How does the video describe the initial conditions affecting erosion?

• Insignificant

• Unpredictable

• Constant

• Critical

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What example is used to illustrate how a small change can have a big impact on erosion over time?

• A river changing course

• A tree falling and diverting water flow

• A small ridge affecting drainage patterns

• The formation of a volcano

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Match the following erosion rates with their descriptions.

• The erosion rate that equals seven inches over a period of one thousand years

• Ten feet per millennium

• The erosion rate that equals five centimeters over a period of ten years

• Seven inches per thousand years

• The erosion rate that equals one inch over a period of one hundred years

• One inch per hundred years

• The erosion rate that equals ten feet over a period of one thousand years

• Five centimeters per decade

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What geological principle is emphasized as explaining why certain landscapes form?

• Plate tectonics

• The law of superposition

• Differential erosion

• Volcanic activity

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What is a hoodoo?

• A type of mountain

• A volcanic rock formation

• An erosional landform

• A sedimentary layer

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What causes the formation of canyons according to the video?

• Meteor impacts

• Glacial movement

• Rivers cutting through the rock over time

• Earthquakes splitting the ground

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Finding volcanic rocks is significant because (a)   .

• They are more resistant to erosion
• They indicate past volcanic activit
• They suggest the presence of valuab
• They are used to date the layers of