S5E1ABC - Constructive and Destructive Processes - Part 1

Poll

PRE-LESSON:

How do you feel about your current knowledge of earth science (destructive and constructive forces)?

Multiple Choice

Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.

• boulders

• sediment

• ice

• mountains

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• Wind

• ice

• fire

• water

Multiple Choice

What is sediment?

• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

• decaying plant or animal material

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

• the top layer of the soil

Multiple Choice

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Washing out

Multiple Choice

The process of breaking up, wearing away, and dissolving of rocks on Earth's surface is called...

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

• sediment

Multiple Choice

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is...

• Erosion

• Weathering

Multiple Choice

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place

• makes the rocks last longer

• causes rocks to fall in landslides

• expands cracks and breaks rocks

Poll

POST-LESSON:

How do you feel about your knowledge of earth science (destructive and constructive forces)?