Science Explainer: How does erosion happen?

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Read the passage: How Does Erosion Happen?  Then answer the questions below.

Instructions

Read the passage: How Does Erosion Happen?  Then answer the questions below.

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Drag each answer choice into the correct space. Not all answer choices will be used.

Small pieces of _________ , called _____________ , are moved during ____________ .

Drag each description to its type of erosion agent.

This agent is responsible for the formation of sand dunes in deserts.
Glaciers, which are made of this agent, pick up everything in their path and erode both the ground and rocks.
This agent causes rivers to wear away their banks and create larger valleys.

Water
Wind
Ice

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Science Explainer: How does erosion happen?

Drag each description to its type of erosion agent.

How can humans prevent too much erosion? Select two correct answers.