NYS Earth Science Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

Question 1

What happens to sediments when they are transported by any river?

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1

Question 2

See p. 6 Stream Velocity Chart.

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2

Question 3

Settling (deposition) in water is different that glacial deposition.

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2

Question 4

How does rock turn to tree over time?

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B,A,C

Question 5

What are the agents of erosion?

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3

Question 6

Use your Master Vocabulary Sheet to help you! Glaciers have 2 "U-words" to memorize.

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4

Question 7

What happens when a river empties into a lake?

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1

Question 8

This is actually a rock question.

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4

Question 9

Landforms formed from deposition include...

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3

Question 10

How does soil form?

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4

Question 11

Certain rocks resist chemical and physical weathering better than others.

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1

Question 12

What is the #1 form of mechanical (physical) weathering on Earth?

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4

Questions 12