Weathering, Erosion and Deposition
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6 questions
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What is weathering?
What is weathering?
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What is erosion?
What is erosion?
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Rocks can be broken down in a variety of ways through the process of weathering. Which of the following is an example of a chemical form of weathering?
Rocks can be broken down in a variety of ways through the process of weathering. Which of the following is an example of a chemical form of weathering?
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Miami Beach is a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful beaches and white sand. However, over time, the sandy part of the beach seems to be shrinking and the water creeps further and further towards the boardwalk. Every few years, the city needs to bring in sand to replenish the shrinking beach. Which of the follwoing explains why the city of Miami Beach needs to bring in sand every few years?
Miami Beach is a popular tourist destination because of its beautiful beaches and white sand. However, over time, the sandy part of the beach seems to be shrinking and the water creeps further and further towards the boardwalk. Every few years, the city needs to bring in sand to replenish the shrinking beach. Which of the follwoing explains why the city of Miami Beach needs to bring in sand every few years?
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Lori is learning about two parts of the rock cycle. Weathering and erosion. She needs to explain how weatehring and erosion are different. Which of the following correctly describes the difference between weathering and erosion?
Lori is learning about two parts of the rock cycle. Weathering and erosion. She needs to explain how weatehring and erosion are different. Which of the following correctly describes the difference between weathering and erosion?
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Sort the cards into weathering, erosion and deposition.
Sort the cards into weathering, erosion and deposition.
- Rapid temperature changes making a rock crack apart.
- Rain washing soil from the P.E. field
- Layers of sediment at the bottom of a lake.
- A mudslide flowing down a hill.
- A hurricance washing sand off of a beach.
- Muddy deltas forming at the mouths of rivers.
- Water freezing in the cracks in rock and splitting them open.
- Strong winds blowing sand across a beach.
- Glacier moving rocks down mountainside.
- Lichen dissolving holes in rock.
- A river poilishing rocks smooth without removing them.
- Tree roots growing around rocks and breaking them.
- Weathering
- Erosion
- Deposition