Educational worksheet illustrating weathering, erosion, and deposition processes with images and examples.

Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given 9 statements (A through I) and need to classify each as Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition.

First, let’s remember what each term means:

- Weathering = Breaking down rocks in place. No movement yet. Just breaking.
- Erosion = Moving the broken pieces away. Transporting them.
- Deposition = Dropping or stopping the moved material. Building up somewhere new.

Now go through each statement one by one:

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A. Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks.
→ This is breaking rock without moving it → Weathering

B. Wind blowing sand from one place to another.
→ Moving sand → Erosion

C. Muddy water being transported by a fast-moving river
→ Transporting mud → Erosion

D. Flood waters moving soil from one location to another.
→ Moving soil → Erosion

E. Glaciers dropping rock and sand to other places.
→ Dropping material → Deposition

F. Waves dropping sand to the beach.
→ Dropping sand → Deposition

G. Rainwater carrying away water from a hill.
Wait — “carrying away water”? That doesn’t make sense for erosion. Probably typo? Should be “carrying away *soil* or *sediment*” from a hill. Assuming that’s what it means → moving material → Erosion

But let’s read carefully: “Rainwater carrying away water from a hill.” Hmm… if it’s just water flowing, that’s not really erosion unless it’s taking dirt with it. But in context of earth science, rainwater running off hills usually carries sediment. So likely meant to say “carrying away soil/sediment”. We’ll assume Erosion.

Actually — re-read: “Rainwater carrying away water from a hill.” That might be poorly worded. Maybe it’s “carrying away *material*”? In most textbooks, this would refer to runoff causing erosion. Let’s stick with Erosion.

H. Sand dunes forming at the desert.
→ Sand piling up → built up over time → Deposition

I. Raindrops on some rocks making them wear down.
→ Wearing down rocks in place → Weathering

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Now group them:

✔ Weathering: A, I
✔ Erosion: B, C, D, G
✔ Deposition: E, F, H

Wait — let’s double-check G again.

Statement G: “Rainwater carrying away water from a hill.”

This is odd. If it’s literally “carrying away water”, that’s not erosion — that’s just drainage. But in geology, when we talk about rainwater on hills, we mean surface runoff that picks up soil and moves it — which IS erosion. Given the context of the worksheet, it’s safe to assume it’s referring to erosion. Also, all other options fit neatly, so G must be erosion.

Another way: Look at how many should go in each box. There are 9 items. Likely balanced? Not necessarily, but let’s see:

If G were weathering? No — because it says “carrying away”, which implies movement → erosion.

So final grouping:

Weathering: A, I
Erosion: B, C, D, G
Deposition: E, F, H

That’s 2 + 4 + 3 = 9. Perfect.

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Final Answer:

WEATHERING: A, I
EROSION: B, C, D, G
DEPOSITION: E, F, H