Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quiz

What is weathering?

• The process of sediment being carried from one place to another

• The movement of glaciers across a landscape

• The breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces

• The process of sediment being deposited in a new place

What can cause rocks to be weathered?

• The freezing and expanding of ice

• Strong winds in the desert

• The movement of glaciers

• Wind and flowing water

How can ice weather a rock?

• By depositing sediments in a new location

• By breaking the rock apart

• By blowing sand across the desert

• By carrying sediments downstream

What is erosion?

• The process of sediment being deposited in a new place

• The breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces

• The process of sediment being carried from one place to another

• The movement of glaciers across a landscape

How can wind cause erosion?

• By breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces

• By carrying sediments downstream

• By blowing sand across the desert

• By depositing sediments in a new location

How can water cause erosion?

• By blowing sand across the desert

• By carrying sediments downstream

• By depositing sediments in a new location

• By breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces

What is deposition?

• The breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces

• The process of sediment being carried from one place to another

• The process of sediment being deposited in a new place

• The movement of glaciers across a landscape

How are sand dunes formed?

• By blowing sand across the desert

• By carrying sediments downstream

• By depositing sediments in a new location

• By breaking down rocks and minerals into smaller pieces

What is formed at the mouth of a river?

• Glaciers

• Rocks and minerals

• Sand dunes

• Deltas

What is a delta?

• The process of sediment being deposited in a new place

• The process of sediment being carried from one place to another

• The breaking down of rocks and minerals into smaller pieces

• The movement of glaciers across a landscape