Weathering and Erosion Quiz

What is weathering?

• The process of moving rocks, soil, and other materials on the Earth's surface through exposure to the elements such as wind, water, and temperature changes.

• The process of building up rocks, soil, and other materials on the Earth's surface through exposure to the elements such as wind, water, and temperature changes.

• The process of creating new rocks, soil, and other materials on the Earth's surface through exposure to the elements such as wind, water, and temperature changes.

• The process of breaking down rocks, soil, and other materials on the Earth's surface through exposure to the elements such as wind, water, and temperature changes.

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What is erosion?

• The process of wearing away or breaking down rocks, soils, and other materials on the Earth's surface by natural forces such as wind, water, and ice.

• The process of moving rocks, soils, and other materials from one place to another on the Earth's surface by natural forces such as wind, water, and ice.

• The process of creating new rocks, soils, and other materials on the Earth's surface by natural forces such as wind, water, and ice.

• The process of building up rocks, soils, and other materials on the Earth's surface by natural forces such as wind, water, and ice.

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Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Freeze-thaw action

• Volcanic eruption

• Erosion

• Chemical reaction

Which of the following is an example of deposition?

• Volcano erupting lava

• Wind carrying sand dunes away

• Ocean waves eroding a cliff

• River depositing sediment on its banks

What is the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces called?

• fracturing

• weathering

• erosion

• disintegration

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Which of the following is NOT a type of weathering?

• Chemical weathering

• Photosynthesis

• Mechanical weathering

• Erosion

What is the wearing away of the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice called?

• erosion

• sedimentation

• deposition

• weathering

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Erosion and weathering are different processes that involve some of the same agents, such as wind, water, and ice. How is erosion different from weathering?

•   Erosion is slower than weathering.

    

• Erosion is faster than weathering.

• Erosion breaks rocks and weathering moves rocks.

• Erosion moves rocks, and weathering breaks rocks.

Earth has a great variety of surface features that are caused by weathering and erosion. Which of the following describes a change due to weathering?

•   tree roots breaking rocks into smaller pieces of rock

   

•   ocean waves washing sand off the beach

• rivers carrying soil and rocks through valleys

• wind blowing sand and pebbles off of a sand dune

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Landslides occur when large sections of the ground from the side of a mountain slide down to the bottom of the mountain, which can be dangerous for anyone in its path.

Landslides are an example of what? 

• weathering caused by moving water

      

• weathering caused by plants

• erosion caused by wind

• erosion caused by gravity

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