Multiple choice

Which of the following is an example of erosion?

  1. water freezing and expanding in the cracks of a driveway

  2. wind breaking down small bits of rock in a canyon

  3. rain raising water levels in a river

  4. ocean waves carrying away sand from the coastline
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Erosion is the process by which weathered rock and soil particles are moved from one place to another. Ocean waves carrying sand away from the coastline is a clear example of this transport process.

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