Changes to Earth's Surface 2.0

Weathering is

• the moving of sediments

• the process of breaking down rocks

• large sheets of ice that cover land

• how clouds are formed

Which term describes the transport (movement) of weathered rock?

• Weathering
• Deposition
• Erosion
• Earthquake

All of the following shape the surface of the earth except

• Glaciers
• Rivers
• Wind
• Clouds

Identify this landform

• Dune
• Volcano
• Island
• Canyon

Identify this landform:

• Canyon
• Dune
• Island
• Glacier

What is an event that would cause slow weathering?

• hurricane
• chemicals dissolve minerals in limestone
• earthquakes
• floods

A statue is slowing wearing away. What natural process is causing this wearing away?

• earthquakes

• water from floods

• chemical weathering by acid rain

• lava flowing from volcanoes

What type of erosion caused the Grand Canyon to form?

• Buffalo wore a path through the land as they traveled the land.

• Flowing water from the Colorado River eroded the land.

• An earthquake caused the ground to break wide open.

• A hurricane washed away part of the land.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• all of the above

Why do farmers plant cover crops in empty fields?

• They will have more crops to harvest.
• The roots will hold the soil in place during storms.
• The crops will cause weathering.
• The crops will take all the nutrients from the soil.