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Science Explainer: How does erosion happen?
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Read the passage: How Does Erosion Happen? Then answer the questions below.
Read the passage: How Does Erosion Happen? Then answer the questions below.
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Question 1
1.
Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.
Small pieces of _________ , called _____________ , are moved during ____________ .
Other Answer Choices:
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rock
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sediment
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ice
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erosion
Question 2
2.
Question 3
3.
Drag each description to its type of erosion agent.
Glaciers, which are made of this agent, pick up everything in their path and erode both the ground and rocks.
This agent is responsible for the formation of sand dunes in deserts.
This agent causes rivers to wear away their banks and create larger valleys.
Water
Wind
Ice
How can humans prevent too much erosion? Select
two
correct answers.
by cutting down forests and plowing grasses
by changing the landscape with native plants to hold the soil in place
by contributing to global warming
by rebuilding roads and tunnels
by installing structures to keep rocks in place