Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Quiz Review

What are sediments?

• Small pieces of tectonic plates

• Small pieces of rock or soil material

• The new minerals created after chemical weathering

• The new land created by deposition

Frost wedging, root wedging, exfoliation, abrasion, and thermal expansion are all examples of which of the following processes?

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

All of the following cause erosion on Earth's surface except...

• Waves

• Wind

• Moving water

• Volcanic activity

Which of the following is not an example of mass movement?

• Landslides

• Acid rain

• Mudflow

• Slump

How do glaciers contribute to the process of deposition?

• As glaciers melt, they leave behind sediment.

• As glaciers melt, they collect sediment.

• As glaciers move, they pick up and carry rocks away.

• As glaciers move, they break down rocks.

The geologic process by which water, wind, ice, or gravity moves pieces of rock or soil is known as ______________________

The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes is _________________ weathering

A(n) _______________________ is a landform of sediments deposited where a river flows into an ocean.

The geologic process by which sediments settle and are deposited in a new location is known as ______________

Small, solid pieces of material from rocks or soil are known as ____________