Weathering, Soil, Erosion, and Deposition

Which are not examples of chemical weathering? Choose all that apply.

• freezing a rock in a container of water

• shaking a container of sand with a rock in it

• exposing a rock to rain

• breaking rock into pieces with a hammer

Depositional landforms are usually

• flat and low

• tall and rounded

• high and flat

• tall and jagged

In what environment is chemical weathering most likely to occur?

• a forest

• a desert

• where plant roots crack rocks

• a hillside during a landslide

Abrasion would most likely happen to a rock when it is...

• covered with ice

• in a swift flowing stream

• when temperatures are low

• increasing in surface area

What type of weathering changes the composition of a rock?

• ice wedging

• chemical

• animal burrowing

• mechanical

Which of the following are agents of erosion? Choose all that apply.

• wind

• water

• plants

• gravity

Inorganic components of most soils include

• air, water, and minerals

• clay, sand, and bacteria

• partially composed matter

• parent material and animal waste

In what environment can large grains of sediment be transported and deposited?

• low-energy

• flat delta

• high energy

• outwash

Deposition happens when agents of erosion...

• increase in speed

• increase in temperature

• decrease in speed

• decrease in temperature

Structures created from mineral deposits that build up from the cave floor are

• stalactites

• candlesticks

• columns

• stalagmites