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Weathering and Erosion

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When the Earth is broken down into smaller pieces

Weathering

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Weathering is when the Earth is broken down into what?

Smaller pieces

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When the broken pieces of the Earth is moved it is called what?

Erosion

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What does weathering wear away?

rocks and soil

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True or False: Weathering wears away plants and animals

False

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True or False: Living things can cause weathering like; feet walking on rocks and soil and plants roots growing through the soil.

True

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Does erosion usually happen fast or slow?

Slow

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What is an example of very fast erosion?

Avalanches and mudslides

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Wind contributes to erosion by _______ away particles of rock and soil.

Blowing

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Glaciers can cause erosion by picking up particles and ________ them to a new place

moving

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Give an example of how erosion can be dangerous

Mudslides, avalanche, pushing chemicals into water supply, etc...

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Which of these does not cause weathering? Wind, Water, Ice, Pollen

Pollen

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Which one of these might be carried by wind and cause weathering of the rocks? Fog, Mud, Sand

Sand

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If water froze and expanded in a pipe, what would happen?

The pipe would bust

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What does not cause erosion? Ice, Water, Wind, Sunlight

Sunlight

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What major land feature was formed by the weathering and erosion of the Colorado River?

The Grand Canyon

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