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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Lab: Modeling Water Erosion

Question 1 • WCA 4130 Earth and Space Science 1st Quarter 26-27

What is the definition of erosion?

Answer
A
the process by which sediment settles out of water
B
the soil and rocks deposited by moving water
C
the process by which a river moves soil and rock
D
the waterways that move soil and rock

Explanation

Erosion is the process that wears away and transports soil and rock, often by moving water, wind, or ice. Choice C describes a river moving soil and rock. Sediment settling out of water is deposition, not erosion.

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