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Q.Define erosion
Erosion is the wearing down and moving of rocks and soil from one place to another.
Q. What does erosion begin with?
weathering
Q. Weathering is the --- of rocks and soil on Earth's surface.
breaking up
Q. Trees and other plants protect the soil from ---.
erosion
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As rock becomes exposed on the surface, it is slowly broken into --- by wind, rain, and ice.
smaller pieces
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At times, landslides, mudslides, or --- cause erosion to happen very quickly.
storms
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Define weathering.
breaking up of rocks and soil
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Moving water can cause ---.
erosion
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Rain causes --- of rocks and soil.
weathering
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Define run-off
Run-off carries loosened soil into rivers.
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Flowing water may cut away the banks of a ---.
river
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The water in oceans is always ---.
moving
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Some rocks, like limestone, may break down or --- in water.
dissolve
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Flowing water may --- down the riverbed and make a V-shaped canyon.
break
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Ocean waves can deposit sand and soil to make --- and sandy beaches.
sandbars
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Often the water in the middle of rivers flows ---.
slowly
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Water that flows in rivers moves rocks and soil --.
downhill
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What that flows across the ground is called ---.
run-off
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What makes steep cliffs by the ocean?
ocean waves
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What cuts away the banks of a river?
the flowing water of the river
Define a sandbar.
deposits made by waves
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What formed the Mississippi River Delta?
The Mississippi River Delta was made by deposits made by waves.
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When water freezes, it take up --- space.
more
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Frost makes the cracks of a rock get ---.
bigger
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Hailstones --- at the ground and loosen soil.
pound
Q. Glaciers are so --- that they press down very hard on the land.
big and heavy
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Glaciers cut out --- valleys.
U-shaped
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Define frost.
frozen dew
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Define glacier.
large sheet of slow-moving ice
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Define hailstone.
hard, round pieces of ice
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Winds can blow so hard and fast that they can damage buildings and push over large ---.
trees
Q. As wind blows, the rock and soil particles --- against exposed rock.
hit
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In a hurricane, pounding ocean waves can --- beaches.
destroy
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Strong winds and heavy rain may form a --- over the ocean.
hurricane
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Together wind and rain can loosen and move --- soil than they can separately.
more
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When snowdrifts melt, the flowing water can move the rocks and soil, causing --- and flooding.
erosion
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Bits of broken rock mix with air, water, and --- to form soil.
humus
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Define humus.
Humus is the remains of dead plants and animals.
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Soil forms ---.
slowly
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Solid rock called --- is under the layers of soil.
bedrock
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What are the two top layers are soil called?
1. topsoil
2. subsoil
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Woil often has --- layers.
two
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Erosion from wind and --- carry away tons of soil each year.
water
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Three hundred years ago, --- of the United States was covered by forests.
one half
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Rapid run-off causes ---.
flooding
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Most forest fires are started by ---.
people
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The --- of Earth is always being worn away by water.
surface
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The breaking up of rocks and soil on EArth's surface is caused by ---.
weathering
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Large, slow-moving sheets of ice make up a ---.
glacier
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Rainwater that flows across the ground is called ---.
run-off
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STrong winds and heavy rain that form over the ocan are called ---.
hurricanes
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Tiny bits of broken rock mix with air, water, and --- to form soil.
humus
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Define topsoil.
often the richest layer of soil
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Define frost.
frozen dew
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Define sandbar.
deposit of sand near the shore
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Moving water wears away land and moves rocks and soil ---.
downhill
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Frost helps break up rocks by pushing against the ---.
cracks
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Rocks land soil blown by the wind can ---
wear away rock
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Each kind of rock makes a certain type of ---.
soil
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People help cause weathering and erosion by ---.
clearing the land
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Glaciers are large, slow-moving sheets of ---.
ice
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Erosion is the --- of rocks and soil.
moving
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Weathering is the --- of rocks and soil.
breaking up
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What cuases most weathering and erosion on Earth?
Most weathering and erosion on Earth is caused by moving water.