Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

The process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth's surface

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• creep

The geological principle stating that the same processes that operate today also operated in the past is called ...

• mechanical weathering
• chemical weathering
• uniformitarianism
• soil conservation

The type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces

• deposition

• mechanical weathering

• erosion

• chemical weathering

What is it called when wind blows sand against exposed rock, eventually wearing away the rock’s surface?

• erosion
• abrasion
• chemical weathering
• oxidation

The process by which rock is broken down as a result of a chemical reaction:

• chemical weathering
• mechanical weathering
• physical weathering
• differential weathering

Rusting is caused by ...

• carbonation
• oxidation
• hydrolysis
• nitric acid

The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• sediment

The material moved by erosion and created by weathering

• deposition

• slump

• gravity

• sediment

The process where the agents of erosion lay down sediment

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• sediment

The force that moves rocks and other materials downhill (closer to the center of the Earth)

• weathering

• deposition

• gravity

• uniformitarianism