Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition Quiz

What is the process that changes the composition or structure of rocks and minerals over time due to reactions with substances like water, air, or acids?

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Erosion

What is the weakening and wearing away of rock by plants, animals, and microbes called?

• Erosion

• Biological weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

What is the breaking down of rocks by physical means called?

• Erosion

• Biological weathering

• Chemical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

What is the process when tiny pieces of the Earth's surface are moved from one place to another?

• Erosion

• Biological weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Chemical weathering

What is the solid material that is laid down in a new location called?

• Deposition

• Mechanical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Chemical weathering

What happens when rocks bump against each other?

• Sand dune

• Abrasion

• Glacier

• River delta

What is a very large, thick mass of ice that stays frozen from one year to the next and has the ability to move called?

• Abrasion

• Glacier

• River delta

• Sand dune

What is created by the buildup of sediment where a river empties into a larger body of water?

• River delta

• Glacier

• Sand dune

• Abrasion

What is a mound of sand piled up by the wind called?

• Sand dune

• Barrier island

• Ice wedging

• Landforms

What is a constantly changing deposit of sand that forms parallel to the coast called?

• Sand dune

• Ice wedging

• Barrier island

• Landforms