Earth Science: Soils and Fossils

_______________ is the process that drops weathered rocks in a new location.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• delta

______ is the process that moves weathered rock.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• rock cycle

What are some agents that can cause erosion? Mark all that apply.

• Water

• Glaciers

• Wind

• Growing Trees

• Gravity

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Which of the following are examples of deposition? Mark all that apply.

• Plants growing

• Animals burrowing

• Formation of deltas

• Formation of rocks

• Formation of sand dunes

What is erosion? Mark all that apply.

• Water carries pieces of rock away from the canyon.

• Rock is broken in to smaller pieces.

• Pieces of rock are blown away by the wind.

• Rocks sit on top of each other to make a big hill.

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_________ is a fan-shaped mass of material deposited  by a stream on land when the slope of the land decreases sharply.

• sand bar

• delta

• alluvial fan

• flood plain

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Which factor causes particles of earth material to settle sooner when they are traveling down a river?

• Large particle size

• A steep slope

• Water that moves quickly

• A large amount of flowing water

How does a slope affect the amount of erosion and deposition of Earth materials?

• Slopes result in slower flowing water, therefore producing little erosion

• Slopes result in faster flowing water, producing larger amounts of erosion and deposition

• Slopes do not change the speed of the water

• Slopes result in faster flowing water but create less deposition

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In which type of rock are most fossils found?

• sedimentary rock

• metamorphic rock

• igneous rock

• fossils

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Which layer is the oldest?

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