Original Project
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
The surface of the earth is changed as rock material is broken, carried, and dropped in new locations.
Item WE029003: Wind can change earth’s solid rock layer and the loose rock material on top of the surface of the earth by breaking rocks and moving them to new locations.
Which of the following is TRUE about how wind can change earth’s solid rock layer and loose material on top of it?
- Wind can break rocks, carry rocks, and drop rocks in new locations.
- Wind can break rocks, but cannot carry and drop them in new locations.
- Wind can carry rocks and drop them in new locations, but cannot break rocks.
- Wind cannot break rocks, carry rocks, or drop them in new locations.
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