Question

Why are weathering and erosion important forces in the world? Select two.

Weathering and erosion are the main reason plants are able to grow in certain spaces.

They are responsible for carving out canyons, changing mountains, and affecting the shape of many landforms.

They change the shape of the earth’s landscape over time, even affecting the ease of living in a place.

Weathering and erosion are not actually important forces in the world, we can usually ignore their effects.

Answer 1

- They are responsible for carving out canyons, changing mountains, and affecting the shape of many landforms.
- They change the shape of the earth’s landscape over time, even affecting the ease of living in a place.

(Weathering and erosion shape landforms and influence soil formation and habitability, so their effects are important.)