Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Exfoliation

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

• Chemical weatherin

• Erosion

• Mechanical weathering

• Deosition

This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

• Mechanical weathering

• Deposition

What do we call the process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup.

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

• Erosion breaks down the rocks, and weathering carries the broken pieces away.

• Erosion carries broken pieces away, and weathering builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

• Weathering carries broken pieces away, and erosion builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

• Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion carries the broken pieces away.

What is the movement of weathered material (sediment) from one place to another by wind, water, gravity, or ice?

• erosion

• deposition

• chemical weathering

• physical weathering

Weathering, erosion, and deposition impact Earth's geographic features.

• true

• false

The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Sedimentation

• Deposition

Fragments of weathered rocks are known as ____.

• sediments

• deposits

• limestones

• sandstones

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of...

• physical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• deposition