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Weathering Erosion Deposition Revision

A storm has reshaped a stretch of the Australian coast. Use the field notes and your science knowledge to solve the case. Weathering breaks rock into smaller pieces; erosion moves those pieces; deposition leaves them in a new place. Answer every question.

Coastal field notes

After heavy rain, water ran down a rocky headland. Small fragments collected at the foot of the cliff. Waves carried some sand along the shore. In a sheltered bay, the water slowed and sand settled, making the beach wider. Over many seasons, cracks in the headland grew larger as water entered them and the rock broke apart.

1.Which sentence from the field notes is the clearest example of weathering? Choose one.
  • Waves carried some sand along the shore.
  • Water entered cracks and the rock broke apart.
  • Sand settled in a sheltered bay.
  • The beach became wider.
2.A rock fragment breaks off the headland and falls to the ground below. Has erosion definitely happened yet? Explain briefly.
3.Match each process with what it does.
  • Weathering
  • Erosion
  • Deposition
  • Transports sediment
  • Drops sediment in a new place
  • Breaks rock into smaller pieces
4.Put the three processes in the order that often happens as a rock becomes beach sand.
5.The rainwater carries tiny rock pieces downhill. Which process is happening while the pieces are carried?
  • Weathering
  • Erosion
  • Deposition
  • Cooling
6.At the sheltered bay, the water slows and sand settles. Name the process and explain why slowing water can cause it.
7.A plant root grows into a crack in a rock and gradually pushes it wider. Is this physical or chemical weathering? Give a reason.
8.True or false: Erosion and weathering mean the same thing because both change rocks.
TrueFalse
9.Suppose no sediment were deposited along this coast for many years. Predict one change to the beach and explain your prediction using the meaning of deposition.
10.A student says, “The beach formed only because of erosion.” Improve the explanation by naming all three processes and describing their roles.

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