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The process of breaking rock into sediment is called 

• erosion

• friction

• velocity

• weathering

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Coal, oil, and natural gas are examples of

• renewable resources

• fossil fuels

• free energy

• solar energy

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What is weathering? 

• Weathering is the process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces. 

• Weathering is the process that joins smaller rocks together to make big rocks. 

• Weathering is watching the weather to see if it will rain or snow or be windy.

• Weathering is when dinosaur bones get hard because they are in the weather. 

What landform is this and how was it formed? 

• Sand dunes, which are formed by wind.

• Sand dunes, which are formed by rain. 

• Hills, which are formed by wind.

• Hills, which are formed by sand build up.

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What is the process by which water vapor changes back into liquid water?

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

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Which of the following is a property that can be used to identify a substance?

• Color

• Smell

• Density

• All of the above

What probably happened to this road? 

• The water probably caused erosion of the land by the road. 

• There was probably a hurricane. 

• A ship probably ran into the road. 

• Kids probably dug too much sand up and the road collapsed. 

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How are canyons formed?

• Glaciers moving down mountain

• Wind blows

• Water seeping into cracks

• Flowing rivers erode the walls

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Weathering is usually caused by

• ice

• water

• wind

• all of these

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These are formed when layers of dead plants or animals covered by sediment and water are changed through heat and pressure over thousands of years

• antiques

• emeralds

• fossil fuels

• slate rocks

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