WeatheringandErosion_Friday_04.25_4.10B

Multiple Choice

What is a natural feature of the Earth's surface called?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Landform

• Sediment

Multiple Choice

Which of the following processes involves the movement of rocks and sediments by water, wind, ice, or gravity?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sediment

Multiple Choice

What happens to sediments during the process of deposition?

• They are broken down into smaller pieces.

• They are moved by wind and water.

• They are deposited in a new location.

• They are formed into rocks.

Multiple Choice

Which processes are involved in the breakdown and movement of material that forms sediment?

• Weathering and erosion

• Deposition and erosion

• Weathering and deposition

• Erosion and sedimentation

Open Ended

Explain how weathering and erosion contribute to the formation of sediment.

Multiple Choice

What is similar between weathering and erosion?

• Both involve sediment.

• Both occur over a short time.

• Both are caused by animals.

• Both are caused by human activity.

Open Ended

Explain how rocks in the Grand Canyon have been changed by weathering and moved by erosion.

Open Ended

How did the Grand Canyon’s features form?

Open Ended

What might have carved the canyon out of the rock?

Open Ended

Look at the map. Where do you think the weathered rock from the Grand Canyon might go?

Open Ended

How have rocks in the Grand Canyon been changed by weathering and erosion?

Multiple Choice

What is the main process that causes rocks in the Grand Canyon to be moved over time?

• Erosion

• Earthquakes

• Human activity

• Volcanic activity

Multiple Select

Juan throws a pebble into the Colorado River and watches the water carry it away. How else might rocks in the Grand Canyon be moved by erosion? Select TWO correct answers.

• Wind blowing sand and small rocks to a new place

• An earthquake making the ground shake and move rocks

• A big truck driving over the rocks and pushing them aside

• The river washing rocks away over time

• A person picking up rocks and moving them to another spot

Open Ended

Given scenarios, SW correctly explain how rocks in the Grand Canyon have been changed by weathering and moved by erosion in at least 4 of 5 questions.

Open Ended

What are some key factors that contribute to the erosion of Earth's features?

Multiple Choice

A farmer notices that the soil on his farmland is slowly being carried away after each rainfall. What is MOST LIKELY causing this to happen?

• Wind blowing dust into the air

• Water washing away the soil

• Earthquakes shaking the ground

• Ocean waves crashing on the shore