Weathering and Erosion, Rocks, and Minerals

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles is called

• weathering

• erosion

• compaction

• deposition

The movement of small particles from one place to another is called

• weathering

• erosion

• compaction

• deposition

The dropping off of small particles in a new place to form a landform is called

• weathering

• erosion

• compaction

• deposition

A triangle-shaped landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into a body of water is called

• sand dune

• canyon

• delta

• glacier

What process forms a canyon such as the Grand Canyon?

• wind

• glacier

• deposition

• moving water

The process where sediment becomes glued together is called

• depostion

• weathering

• compaction

• erosion

Rocks formed under great pressure

• igneous

• sediment

• metamorphic

• sedimentary

Molten rock material found on the Earth’s surface is called

• lava

• sediment

• metamorphic

• magma

What process helps change existing rock into metamorphic rock

• compaction/cementation

• weathering/erosion

• heat/pressure

• melting

What is the process that helps form existing rock into sedimentary rock?

• weathering

• erosion

• compaction

• all of these processes