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Which process is taking place when a glacier breaks the rock below it into little pieces?
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) deposition
d)

Which process is taking place when the glacier drops some of the sediment along the path?
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) deposition
d)

Which process is taking place when the glacier pushes along loose sediment?
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) deposition
d)

A part of the mountain breaks off due to the freezing and thawing of water. This is caused by?
a) ice
b) wind
c) flowing water
d)

A mudslide is caused by which of the following?
a) ice
b) wind
c) gravity
d)

Which statement best explains how a row of trees can help conserve soil?
a) The trees provide shade, so the soil does not dry out
b) The trees act as a windbreak, reducing soil erosion caused by blowing wind
c) The tree branches protect the soil from the force of acid rain
d)

Which best describes the surface of the Earth over billions of years?
a) A flat surface is slowly pushed up into higher and higher mountains until covered by mountains
b) High mountains gradually wear down until most of the Earth is at sea level
c) high mountains wear down as new mountains are continuously being formed, over and over
d)

The colliding of tectonic plates is caused by?
a) cavern
b) mountain
c) lake
d)

Scientists theorize that 250 million years ago, all of the land on earth was joined together in one “supercontinent” called what?
a) Pangea
b) Penelope
c) Panopto
d)

Give an example of erosion that you have seen with your own eyes.
a) sand dropping down on the playground
b) sand blowing with the wind on the playground
c) water hitting the sand on the playground
d)

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