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Earth science questions - weathering, erosion, deposition
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What would cause a 'U' shaped valley to form?
Glacier
Wind
River
Chemicals
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What must come SECOND for an animal fossil to form?
The animal dies
The soft parts rot away leaving the bone
The animal is buried in layers and layers of dirt
Minerals settle on top of the animal
3
Which is the correct order (which one must happen first)
Erosion, Weathering, Deposition
Deposition, Erosion, Weathering
Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
Weathering, Deposition, Erosion
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What causes a landslide?
Rain
Gravity
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
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How does a flood help people?
It brings rich nutrients to the land
It makes fun mud puddles!
It tears down their houses
It changes the land
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Define deposition
Breaking down sediment
Moving Sediment
Dropping off sediment
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How long does the erosion process takes
10 years
Varies
1 month
1 day
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Will erosion ever stop?
No
Yes
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Define weathering
Breaking rocks apart
Dropping sediment in a new place
Moving sediment
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Where does the oldest layer of sedimentary rock form?
The bottom
The middle
The top
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Which is NOT a good way to stop erosion
Dig a gully to plant crops in
Planting grass
Lay down rocks on the side of a lake
Plant crops in a different directions of the water flow
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Which of the following one of the 4 regions of the United States?
Eastern Temperate Forest
Pacific Northwest Forest
Southwest Desert
Central Plains Grasslands
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Which one of the following is NOT a cause of weathering or erosion?
Wind
Water
Technology
Organisms
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Define erosion
Dropping off sediment
Moving sediment
Breaking down sediment
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What is sediment?
a type of erosion
Ice Cream
a type of weathering
smaller particles of rock
