Weathering, Erosion and Deposition Quiz

_____ is the breaking down, or disintegration, of substances such as rocks and minerals by physical, chemical, or biological processes. (This is breaking material into smaller pieces).

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

_____ is water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

_____ Is when particles carried by water, ice, or wind are deposited in another location (Make something new).

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

_____ is waves dropping sand on the beach.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• deposition

____ is the movement of sediment or soil from one location to another by means of water, ice, or wind. (Take material away)

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

____ is flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

____ is rain washing away soil from a hillside.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—

• keeps the rocks in place.
• makes the rocks last longer.
• expands cracks and breaks rocks.
• causes rocks to fall in landslides.

Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

• forming new land features.
• breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
• washing away beaches.
• moving topsoil.

A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.
• Sun rays evaporated the rock.
• Ocean waves washed away rock.
• Plant roots pushed away the rock.