Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Test review

Layers of sediment forming on the bottom of the ocean is a form of?

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

What is the weathering process in which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces (sediments) and do not change the rock composition?

• gravity weathering

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

Which type of climate would cause the greatest rate of weathering?

• cold and dry

• warm and humid

• cold and humid

• warm and dry

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Bobby observed that a metal trash can was covered with rust. What type of weathering caused the rust on the trash can?

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

• wind weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

A rock sits on a river for 100 years and is worn down until it is smooth?

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Acid rain melts the features of a statue

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

Rain washes away dirt from a hillside

• erosion

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Small islands made of sediment called deltas form at the end of rivers.

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

wind blows sand into the desert where it collects in giant piles called sand dunes.

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• deposition

A river carries dirt and mud out of the land it runs through.

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

• erosion

• deposition