Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.

• boulders
• mountains
• sediment
• ice

_________is the movement of sediment from one place to another.

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Deposition
• All of the above

The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.

• departing
• deposition
• erosion
• weathering

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines is an example of...

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

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

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

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

• sediment
• erosion
• weathering
• deposition 

What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock?

• chemical weathering 
• physical weathering
• erosion

Ice wedging will

• wear down rocks as they bounce together 
• break up rocks when the water in cracks freezes and thaws
• peel away loosened material from the surface of rocks. 

Is this an example of physical or chemical weathering?

• Physical
• Chemical

Sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it there. This is an example of...

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Dragging