Erosion and Deposition

Question 1

Which statements about the cycle of weathering, erosion, and deposition are true? Check all that apply.Deposition leads to the breakdown of mountains.Erosion occurs even when mountains are forming.Gravity does not affect the rate of erosion.When new mountains or plateaus form, the cycle starts over.Weathering, erosion, and deposition have almost leveled Earth’s surface.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Erosion occurs even when mountains are forming.; When new mountains or plateaus form, the cycle starts over.; Weathering, erosion, and deposition have almost leveled Earth’s surface.

Question 2

A geologist is studying the shore along a river. She finds a pile of rocks at the base of a riverbank. These broken rock pieces are the result of . A little farther along the river, the geologist finds some smaller pebbles in a very shallow, slow-moving section of the river. These rocks were moved to this location through the process of . The process of the rocks actually being placed here is called .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

erosion

Question 3

A geologist is studying the shore along a river. She finds a pile of rocks at the base of a riverbank. These broken rock pieces are the result of . A little farther along the river, the geologist finds some smaller pebbles in a very shallow, slow-moving section of the river. These rocks were moved to this location through the process of . The process of the rocks actually being placed here is called .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

deposition

Question 4

A geologist is studying the shore along a river. She finds a pile of rocks at the base of a riverbank. These broken rock pieces are the result of . A little farther along the river, the geologist finds some smaller pebbles in a very shallow, slow-moving section of the river. These rocks were moved to this location through the process of . The process of the rocks actually being placed here is called .

Revolt · Accepted Answer

weathering

Question 5

Which statements about the cycle of weathering, erosion, and deposition are true? Check all that apply.Deposition leads to the breakdown of mountains.Erosion occurs even when mountains are forming.Gravity does not affect the rate of erosion.When new mountains or plateaus form, the cycle starts over.Weathering, erosion, and deposition have almost leveled Earth’s surface.

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Erosion occurs even when mountains are forming.; When new mountains or plateaus form, the cycle starts over.; Weathering, erosion, and deposition have almost leveled Earth’s surface.

Question 6

Which phrase provides the best definition of mass movement?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

the movement of large amounts of soil and rock debris down a slope

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