Earth's Changing Surface Lesson 1 Review

When moving water leaves soil behind, it's called___

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

Weathering is the natural process of____.

• breaking down rock

• loosening bits of rock from the soil

• moving soil to a different location

One example of erosion is ____.

• tree roots splitting apart a rock

• soil building up at the mouth of a river

• water carries soil from a garden to a sidewalk

Which of the following is an example of how wind changes Earth’s surface in a desert?

• sand ripples in the desert

• desert plants clustered together

• a pond forming after a storm

Which of the following is an example of tree roots slowing down weathering, erosion, and deposition?

• Tree roots break large rocks near a river.

• Tree roots hold soil in place near a river.

• Tree roots get worn away by river water.

The process that changes Earth's surface is____.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• All of the Above

Which of the following is an example of weathering?

• waves breaking down rock

• wind leaving behind sand

• a tree holding soil in place

After a storm, the dried mud where a puddle was is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Which of the following causes weathering?

• ice

• water

• wind

• all of the above

Which two processes work together to create ripples in the desert?

• weathering and erosion

• weathering and deposition

• erosion and deposition