Chapter 5 Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Test

Decide which type of erosion could occur in each situation.

A tornado is touching down on dry farmlands in Texas.

• wind

• water

• ice

A rock had a crack in it and it filled with water and froze during the winter, now the rock is cracked in half at spring time.

This is an example of:

• wind

• water

• ice

Heavy storms have raised the water levels in streams and rivers and they are overflowing.

This is an example of:

• wind

• water

• ice

The outer surface of the Earth is a layer of rock called the

A ________ is a natural land feature on Earth's surface.

• sediment

• landform

• wildfire

• weathering

An earthquake causes a crack in the side of a mountain.

This is an example of:

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

A rainstorm washes away topsoil from a farm.

This is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

The wind creates large sand dunes in the desert by blowing sand from one place to another.

This is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

After a mudslide, the sediment lies on the edge of the roads.

This is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Frozen ice cracks the cement in your driveway.

This is an example of

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition