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1
Which is an example of a living thing causing erosion?
plant growing in a rock
fish fossilizing
animal building a dam on river
animal digging a burrow
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Which of these is the result of erosion by gravity?
a landslide
sand dunes
a rock arch
fossil layers
3
What changes rocks into larger, U-shaped valleys?
strong wind
winding rivers
glacier
heavy rain
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Rain washing away soil from a hillside
erosion
weathering
deposition
5
How can trees weather rocks?
growing into cracks of rocks
dropping leaves on rocks
blocking the sunlight
preventing rainfall from getting to rocks
6
Which process causes a sand dune to form?
weathering and volcanism
erosion and deposition
deposition and landslides
landslides and erosion
7
Bob saw a boulder that was about as large as a small car. What likely deposited the boulder?
wind
winding river
glaciers
heavy rain
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Rocks that were very smooth were found in the desert. What most likely caused this weathering?
water freezing in rock
glaciers moving over rocks
wind blowing sand against the rocks
water flowing quickly over rocks
9
What type of landform can form when water weathers and erodes layers of rocks?
fossils
canyons
sand dunes
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Which is an example of a living thing causing deposition?
a fish fossilizing in rock
an animal dropping a rock
a bird eating seeds
tree growing
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Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
weathering
erosion
deposition
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Waves dropping sand on the beach
deposition
weathering
erosion
