Weathering & Erosion 5th Grade Science Test

Water carrying sediment down a hill is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sand at a delta?

• river water slowing as it enters the ocean
• salt water & fresh water mixing together
• ocean waves transporting sand toward land
• ocean water slowing as it reaches the coast

What type of erosion causes landslides

• wind
• waves
• water
• gravity

Which would most likely increase the erosion caused by a stream?

• Increased Rainfall

• Decreased animal life

• Decreased temperature

• Increased Evaporation

Many processes that shape Earth happen over thousands of years. Some processes happen much more quickly. Which of the following has the potential to change Earth's landforms quickly?

• The carving of a valley by a glacier

• The formation of a canyon by a river

• The erosion of sand on a beach by storms

• The weathering of rocks by wind

Which of the following is not an example of erosion?

• The wind blowing sand from one sand dune to another.

• Water carrying sediment down a long bending river.

• Water getting into a rock and cracking the rock when it freezes.

• An avalanche caused by gravitational force.

Underground caverns are an example of weathering and erosion. Their formation might be best explained by which choice?

• Wind weathers and erodes rock particles.

• Cold temperatures cause ice to form and break rock apart.

• Groundwater dissolves minerals, forming underground cavities.

• Gravity moves particles of rock downhill.

What is wind erosion?

• the process of wind breaking down and moving particles

• none of these answer are correct

• the process of human-made materials weathering from wind

• the process of rocks oxidizing from the wind

Which type of wind erosion carries particles to different areas?

• Salitation

• Soil Creep

• Weathering

• Deposition

What is happening in the picture?

• weathering

• erosion

• depostion

• flooding