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Which of these is an example of erosion?
a) wind blowing away sediment
b) light shining onto a mountain
c) rain breaking down rock
d) water sitting in a lake

What causes erosion?
a) wind
b) moving water
c) ice
d) all of the above

Process that breaks rocks down into tiny pieces is called
a) weathering
b) melting
c) freezing
d) erosion

The process of moving pieces of soil or rock by mechanisms including gravity, wind, water, ice plants or animals its called
a) deposition
b) erosion
c) landslide
d) weathering

When it rains water will do all of the following EXCEPT
a) evaporate
b) sink or absorb into ground
c) flow over the land as run off
d) It can do all of the above things

The movement of glaciers erodes and breaks off rocks which wears down the surface of the earth
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Why is wind the most active agent of erosion in deserts?
a) It has many plants with thick roots
b) It rains often and absorbs the water
c) It has many loose bits of sand and dust that the wind carries
d)

When the skittle first starts to lose its color when water drops on it it is an example of..
a) Mechanical weathering
b) Chemical Weathering
c) erosion
d) deposition

When colored streaks of water moved to other places in the pan it is an example of...
a) Mechanical Weathering
b) Chemical Weathering
c) Erosion
d) None of the above

Gravity is the driving force behind erosion
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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