Question

weathering, erosion or deposition
choose each above is an example of weathering, erosion or deposition. glue into the correct column.
weathering
erosion
deposition
gravity pulls small and large rocks that have been broken downhill.
glaciers drop rocks they pushed of the glacier to form a ...
waves drop sand from the ocean to form a beach.
wind picks up small sediments and carries them to another location.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each scenario based on the definitions of weathering, erosion, and deposition:

1. "Wind picks up small sediments and carries them to another location."

• Erosion is the process of transporting sediments (by wind, water, etc.). Wind carrying sediments fits erosion.

2. "Gravity pulls small and large rocks that have been broken downhill."

• Transporting rocks downhill via gravity is moving sediments, so this is Erosion.

3. "Glaciers drop rocks they pushed of the glacier to form a [landform]."

• Deposition is dropping (depositing) sediments. Glaciers dropping rocks fits deposition.

4. "Waves drop sand from the ocean to form a beach."

• Dropping sand to form a beach is depositing sediments, so this is Deposition.

5. (Assuming the top image: "Caves are formed when acidic rainwater dissolves limestone underground.")

• Weathering is breaking down rocks (here, chemical weathering by acid rain).

Final Categorization:

• Weathering: Caves formed by acidic rainwater dissolving limestone.
• Erosion: Wind carrying sediments; Gravity pulling rocks downhill.
• Deposition: Glaciers dropping rocks; Waves dropping sand to form a beach.

(If the task is to sort each clue into the correct column, the answers are:

• Weathering: Clue about acidic rain dissolving limestone.
• Erosion: Wind carrying sediments; Gravity pulling rocks downhill.
• Deposition: Glaciers dropping rocks; Waves dropping sand to form a beach.)

Answer:

To solve this, we analyze each scenario based on the definitions of weathering, erosion, and deposition:

1. "Wind picks up small sediments and carries them to another location."

• Erosion is the process of transporting sediments (by wind, water, etc.). Wind carrying sediments fits erosion.

2. "Gravity pulls small and large rocks that have been broken downhill."

• Transporting rocks downhill via gravity is moving sediments, so this is Erosion.

3. "Glaciers drop rocks they pushed of the glacier to form a [landform]."

• Deposition is dropping (depositing) sediments. Glaciers dropping rocks fits deposition.

4. "Waves drop sand from the ocean to form a beach."

• Dropping sand to form a beach is depositing sediments, so this is Deposition.

5. (Assuming the top image: "Caves are formed when acidic rainwater dissolves limestone underground.")

• Weathering is breaking down rocks (here, chemical weathering by acid rain).

Final Categorization:

• Weathering: Caves formed by acidic rainwater dissolving limestone.
• Erosion: Wind carrying sediments; Gravity pulling rocks downhill.
• Deposition: Glaciers dropping rocks; Waves dropping sand to form a beach.

(If the task is to sort each clue into the correct column, the answers are:

• Weathering: Clue about acidic rain dissolving limestone.
• Erosion: Wind carrying sediments; Gravity pulling rocks downhill.
• Deposition: Glaciers dropping rocks; Waves dropping sand to form a beach.)