Weathering & Erosion

What is the process of MOVING broken earth materials to a different location?

• deformation

• erosion

• sanding

• wewathering

What is weathering?

• When rocks break apart or change but don't move

• Moving rocks and soil to a new place

• Dropping sand and rocks back down

• Freezing water to form ice

Which usually changes Earth's surface slowly?

• erosion

• tornado

• hurricane

• earthquake

Which of these land features is formed by running water?

• hill

• valley

• volcano

• mountain

All of the following can cause weathering EXCEPT:

• waves carrying rocks that crash into other rocks and make them break.

• water seeping into cracks and freezing

• roots growing in cracks and breaking rocks apart as the roots grow

• the sun shining down on rocks

Which is NOT an example of erosion?

• river carries sediment

• tree growing on top of a rock

• waves crashing along a beach

• pebble rolling down a hill

Which of these landforms was created by deposition?

• beach

• hill

• cave

• geyser

What is formed when rocks break down and combine with plants and decaying animals?

• carbon

• soil

• coal

• salt

Wind, water and precipitation change Earth's surface. Which of the following would be an example of erosion?

• a wet paper blowing in front of a fan

• a bowl of seeds blowing away in front of a fan

• a bowl of water evaporating under a light

• a plate of soil and sand blowing away in front of a fan

Read carefully and choose the best answer.

• weathering "breaks it"

• erosion "takes it"

• deposition "drops it"

• all three are correct