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 (a)  

The process that breaks down rock through chemical changes is (a)   weathering

A(n) (a)   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 (a)  

Small, solid pieces of material from rocks or soil are known as (a)