W.E.D Questions Flashcards
1
Q
The wearing down or breaking of rocks
A
Weathering
2
Q
The moving of weathered sediment
A
Erosion
3
Q
The roots of a plant grow in the cracks of a sidewalk. As the root grows larger the cement begins to crack.
A
Weathering - Mechanical
4
Q
A delta is formed at the mouth of a large river
A
Deposition
5
Q
A rabbit burrows into the crack of a large and widens and splits the rock
A
Weathering - Mechanical
6
Q
The dropping of a new location
A
Deposition
7
Q
Dust and sand are blowing in the air during a windstorm
A
Erosion
8
Q
Ice melts in the crack of a large boulder and carries away loose sediment
A
Erosion
9
Q
Due to rain, the paint on an outside bench begins to crack
A
Weathering - Mechanical
10
Q
Blowing sand comes to a rest forming a sand dune
A
Deposition
