Analyze the Effects of Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition on the Environment in Ecoregions of Texas

At the beach, which agents of erosion affect the coast the most?

• Wind and animals

• Water and gravity

• Animals and wind

• water and wind

What catastrophic event causes the most most water erosion in the gulf coast?

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

• Flash Floods

• Earthquakes

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At the beach which agent of erosion affects the coast?

• Wind

• Water

• Animals

• Gravity

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Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers is called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

High wind erosion due to little vegetation, mountains and desert, little plant life, mostly clay soil

• Trans Pecos

• Edward's Plateau

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The Brazos River is the longest river in Texas, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. What type of land formation would you expect to find where the river deposits sediments as it
reaches the Gulf?

• A cave

• A mountain

• A delta

• A valley

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In Galveston, the beaches are often exposed to hurricanes originating in the Gulf of Mexico. It is reasonable to predict that hurricane activity may...

• create new rivers near Galveston

• move sand from the beach to offshore sand bars

• cause local earthquakes after the storm

• create new river deltas along the beaches

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The students watch ocean waves crash on a beach. Which statement describes what will MOST likely happen because of the waves?

• Grass on the beach will grow longer.

• Sand from the beach will wash away.

• Salt from the ocean will be left on the beach.

• Currents in the ocean will become stronger.

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place

• makes the rocks last longer

• expands in the cracks and breaks rocks

• causes rocks to fall in landslides

When sediment is broken down by a plant, animal or living thing. . .

• Physical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Biological Weathering

• All of these are correct

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