Weathering and Erosion Quiz

What is weathering?

• Rocks broken down into smaller pieces

• When pieces of broken rock are carried away

• When wind brings in clouds, rain and storms

When water moves, it picks up sticks, leaves, soil and sand.

• True

• False

What is erosion?

• When rocks or soil are broken into smaller pieces

• When tiny pieces of sand are built up into a rock

• When bits of rocks are carried away

• When wind brings in clouds, rain, and storms

What causes changes on Earth?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Both of these

• None of these

Weathering and erosion cause ___________ on Earth.

______________ causes most weathering on Earth.

True or False?

Ice wedging is when rain freezes in ice cracks. It gets bigger when it breaks the rocks.

• True

• False