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Rocks Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
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Science
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8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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18 Slides • 13 Questions
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-Breaks rocks apart
-Usually happens very slowly
Happens physically/mechanically, chemically, and biologically
-Creates sediment
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Multiple Choice
What happens in ice wedging?
Water rubs on rocks
Wind rubs on rock
Plants roots break apart the ground as they grow
Water freezes in cracks to break apart rocks
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-Moves sediment (pieces of solid material, like rocks, soil, and dead plant and animal parts)
-Can happen quickly or slowly
-Agents of erosion include wind, water, ice (glaciers), gravity
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Is created by the water eroding the sediment of the rock.
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Phoenix, Arizona,USA
August 2020
BIG DUST STORM
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Kangaroo Island, Australia
Rocks shaped by wind and waves
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Drops eroded sediment off in a different place
Occurs when water slows down
Results in the formation of a delta at the mouth of a river
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Sand dunes are created by wind.
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Multiple Select
Check all of the agents of weathering.
wind
water
gravity
ice
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Multiple Choice
You woke up this morning to discover that your car is covered with a thin layer of dust (PM 2.5). This is an example of:
weathering
erosion
deposition
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Multiple Choice
When we walk along the seashore, we look for shark teeth in the sand. This is an example of
weathering
erosion
deposition
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Multiple Choice
This landform is created by deposition.
mountain
volcano
delta
sand dune
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Multiple Choice
As a river approaches the ocean, the water speed __________ and sediments are ______________.
increases; deposited
decreases; weathered
decreases; weathered
decreases; deposited
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Multiple Choice
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?
It keeps the rocks in place.
It expands cracks and breaks rocks.
It makes the rocks last longer
It causes rocks to fall in landslides
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Fill in the Blanks
Which process breaks rock into sediments?
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Fill in the Blanks
Which process moves sediment from its original location to another location?
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Multiple Choice
The process of transporting weathered material is known as...
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
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Fill in the Blanks
Which process drops sediment off in a new location?
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Open Ended
Explain how this picture shows evidence of weathering, erosion, and/or deposition.
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