Earth Science Quiz (Weathering and Erosion)

What is the breakdown of Earth's sediment called?

• weathering

• raining

• erosion

• whooshing

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

• weathering

• raining

• erosion

• breaking

What does physical weathering involve?

• water

• wind

• temperature

• all of the above

Which of these terms describes the process of acid rain wearing away limestone?

• cryptic erosion

• chemical weathering

• crytptobiotic weathering

• chemical erosion

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• light shining onto a mountain

• wind blowing away sediment

• rain breaking down rock

• all of the above

What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in the ocean or a lake?

• deposition

• despotism

• drainage

• pollution

What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

• new mountains are created

• the climate changes overnight

• metal objects become rusty

• they change the earth's surface

Which is one way earthquakes change the land?

• They pick up weathered rock and move it.

• They cause cracks in Earth's surface.

• They release ash and melted rock.

• They help form soil.

What is weathering?

• a type of climate

• the movement of rock pieces from one place to another

• the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces

• a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill

Which landforms may form as a result of volcanic eruptions?

• floodplains

• cliffs

• mountains

• deltas