What is the primary difference between weathering and erosion?

Weathering, Erosion, and Sediment Transport

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Weathering involves water, while erosion involves wind.
Weathering and erosion are the same processes.
Weathering is the transportation of sediments, while erosion is the breakdown of rocks.
Weathering involves the breakdown of rocks, while erosion involves the transportation of sediments.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?
Running water
Wind
Gravity
Fire
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens to a river's ability to carry sediments when it reaches a large body of water?
It remains the same.
It decreases because it loses velocity.
It increases due to higher velocity.
It stops completely.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the process called when sediments are released and settled from an erosional system?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sedimentation
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which force is primarily responsible for the movement of rivers, glaciers, and wind?
Magnetism
Friction
Gravity
Centrifugal force
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What term is used to describe large movements of rock and debris due to gravity?
Sedimentation
Mass movements
Erosion
Weathering
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a mass movement?
River flow
Rock fall
Wind erosion
Chemical weathering
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