Changes on earth

What is deposition?

• The dropping of sediment

• The moving of sediment.

• The crushing of rock

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What is this

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

What is this

• V shaped valley

• U shaped valley

• W shaped valley

• Q shaped valley

Sudden movement of loose rock and soil down a steep slope is called a...

• avalanche
• landslide
• earthquake
• creep

What are the major causes of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• wind
• water
• ice
• all answers

What caused a crack in the sidewalk to widen during the winter?

• A snowman sitting on it
• water expands when it turns into ice
• cracks get bigger when the air is cold
• the sun

Which of the following is NOT a rapid process?

• Landslide
• Earthquake
• Volcanic Eruption
• Erosion

The carrying away of broken down rock material often by water, wind, and gravity is called

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion
• landslide

The breaking down of rock materials on the surface of the earth is called?

• weathering
• deposition
• erosion