Earth Science Quick Check

Weathering is the process of -

• Moving sediment from one place to another

• Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

• Breaking down rocks into sediment

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The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
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Select the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.

• erosion, weathering, deposition
• weathering, erosion, deposition
• deposition, weathering erosion
• erosion, deposition, weathering

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What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

• deposition
• landslide
• weathering
• erosion

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How are canyons formed?

• Wind blows sand into high piles, which form the canyon walls.
• Rivers erode soil and rock over time, leaving behind canyon walls.
• Gravity causes rocks to fall from mountain sides onto valley floors.
• Ice freezes and thaws in cracks of rocks, and the cracks become canyons.

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A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.
• Sun rays evaporated the rock.
• Ocean waves washed away rock.
• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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Weathering causes rocks and minerals to break into smaller pieces.  Which event is the best example of weathering?

• a raindrop splashing in a lake
• a snowball rolling down a mountain
• a tree root growing into the crack of a rock

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Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

• forming new land features
• breaking down large rocks into smaller ones
• washing away beaches
• severely draining topsoil

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Which of these landforms is the result of the constructive activities of a volcano?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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Sarah does the investigation described below using a model to study how rivers erode earth materials.
·  She pours 600 mL of sand onto a plate.
·  She pours 150 mL of water onto the pile of sand.
·  She measures how much of the sand washes off the edge of the plate.
·  She notices that less sand washes off the plate when she pours water slowly than when she pours it faster.
How is the model similar to real rivers eroding earth materials?

• The model shows that faster-moving water makes sand stick to the bottom of a river.
• The model shows that slower-moving water makes sand float to the top of a river.
• The model shows that slower-moving water erodes less earth materials than faster-moving water.
• The model shows that faster-moving water erodes less earth materials than slower-moving water.

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