Weathering and Erosion Quiz

What is the process called when water and pebbles break down chalk into smaller pieces?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

• Erosion

What can water and wind do to rocks over time?

• Create new rocks

• Turn them into sand

• Change their shape and size

• Make them bigger

What can tiny grains of sand do in a desert?

• Cause big changes in the climate

• Create new rocks

• Turn into pebbles

• Cut tall rocks like a knife

What is the process called when water and wind break down rocks into small rocks?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What can small rocks break down into over time?

• Clay

• Pebbles

• Soil

• Sand

What causes the shapes of rocks to change slowly over time?

• Wind

• Water

• Sand

• Sunlight

What is the process called when tiny grains of sand cause big changes in a desert?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sedimentation

What can winds do to tall rocks in a desert?

• Make them bigger

• Turn them into sand

• Create new rocks

• Cut them like a knife

What can sand do to rocks in a desert over time?

• Change their size

• Change their shape

• Change their texture

• Change their color

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

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Sedimentation