Generation Genius-Weathering and Erosion

What is the process called when the Earth's surface is broken down into smaller pieces?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What happens to the pieces after they are broken down by weathering?

• They disappear

• They are deposited somewhere else

• They become larger

• They turn into water

What is the main cause of weathering mentioned in the text?

• Fire

• Water

• Sunlight

• Animals

What can happen to water in cracks during cold months?

• It evaporates

• It freezes and expands

• It turns into soil

• It disappears

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What is a common way that pieces of the Earth are moved to a new location?

• Earthquakes

• Water

• Volcanoes

• Lightning

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What can glaciers do in the process of erosion?

• Melt rocks

• Pick up and drag pieces of the Earth

• Create earthquakes

• Cause rain

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What can cause erosion to happen very quickly?

• Wind

• Mudslides

• Plant growth

• Animal burrowing

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(a)   wears away more quickly.

• Granite
• Basalt
• Limestone
• Marble

What natural process created the Grand Canyon?

• Wind erosion

• Water erosion

• Ice expansion

• Volcanic activity

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Erosion is the process of (a)   .

• breaking down Earth
• moving pieces of Earth
• depositing materials
• forming glaciers

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