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4th Grade Weathering Erosion and Deposition Review

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Review weathering, erosion, deposition, landforms, and how water, wind, and ice change Earth's surface in this 4th grade science game. This is a Grade 4 Science review game in a Jeopardy-style format: a teacher puts the board on one screen, teams pick clues by point value, and the class answers out loud — no student devices or accounts needed. Categories: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition, Agents of Change, Landforms.

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  • Weathering

    What process breaks rock into smaller pieces?

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    weathering

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  • Erosion

    What process moves weathered rock and soil?

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    erosion

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  • Deposition

    What process occurs when transported sediment is dropped in a new place?

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    deposition

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  • Agents of Change

    Which moving force can carve valleys and carry sediment downstream?

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    water

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  • Landforms

    What landform can form when a river deposits sediment at its mouth?

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    delta

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Weathering

$100 — What process breaks rock into smaller pieces?
weathering
$200 — Does weathering move rock material to a new place?
no
$300 — Water freezing in cracks and expanding can cause what process?
weathering
$400 — Plant roots growing into cracks can break rock through what process?
weathering
$500 — What can happen to rocks over time because of weathering?
they break into smaller pieces

Erosion

$100 — What process moves weathered rock and soil?
erosion
$200 — Name one force that can cause erosion.
water
$300 — Can wind move sand and soil from one place to another?
yes
$400 — Glaciers can cause erosion by doing what?
moving rock and sediment
$500 — What is one major difference between weathering and erosion?
erosion moves material

Deposition

$100 — What process occurs when transported sediment is dropped in a new place?
deposition
$200 — A river slows down and drops sand near its mouth. What process is happening?
deposition
$300 — Sand piling up to form a dune is an example of what process?
deposition
$400 — What material is often deposited by rivers?
sediment
$500 — Can deposition help create new landforms?
yes

Agents of Change

$100 — Which moving force can carve valleys and carry sediment downstream?
water
$200 — Which force can move loose sand across a desert?
wind
$300 — Which slow-moving masses of ice can reshape land?
glaciers
$400 — Gravity can cause rocks and soil to move downhill in what event?
landslide
$500 — Ocean waves can wear away coastal rock through what process?
erosion

Landforms

$100 — What landform can form when a river deposits sediment at its mouth?
delta
$200 — What feature can form when wind deposits sand?
sand dune
$300 — What deep valley can be carved by moving water over long periods?
canyon
$400 — What coastline feature may shrink when waves remove sand?
beach
$500 — Why does Earth's surface change over time?
weathering, erosion, and deposition continually reshape it

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