Savvas 4th Chapter 5 L3 Weathering and Erosion LC

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13 questions
3

Match the vocabulary words to the definitions.

natural land features on Earth’s surface
process by which rocks are slowly broken into smaller pieces
process of carrying away weathered bits of rock
erosion
landform
weathering
1

Earth's landforms change constantly.

1

Chemical weathering takes place faster in a rainforest than a desert.

1

Plants and animals can cause weathering.

1

Moving water or ice and waves are not causes of erosion.

1

Deltas are formed from deposited material.

1
__________ changes rocks into different materials and break down. Rain water and Carbon dioxide are an example of this process.
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__________ is when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces of the same kind of rock.
2

Name two items that can cause weathering to happen over a long period of time.

3

In the rock cycle, explain the processes of weathering, erosion and deposition.

1

How can water cause physical weathering in rocks?

2

Name 2 types of landforms

1

Look at the illustration, Why would people do this to their seashore?