Erosion Quiz

What are the natural forces that cause erosion?

• Earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes

• Sunlight, rain, and snow

• Water, wind, and other natural forces

• Fire, ice, and wind

What is the end result of the process of erosion?

• Evaporation

• Weathering

• Melting

• Deposition

Which natural process slowly breaks apart or changes rock?

• Melting

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

What are the results of deposition caused by a river carrying away bits of rock and Earth?

• Deserts and canyons

• Lakes and ponds

• Sandy beaches and estuaries

• Mountains and valleys

What kind of erosion helped to carve the Grand Canyon in the southwestern United States?

• Ocean wave erosion

• Glacial erosion

• Wind erosion

• River erosion

What is one method farmers use to fight erosion on farmland?

• Building dams

• Removing all vegetation

• Using chemical fertilizers

• Planting trees around the farmland

What do ocean waves constantly move on beaches?

• Seaweed and driftwood

• Seashells and coral

• Pebbles and sand

• Rocks and boulders

What does wind constantly carry from one place to another?

• Sand and other small bits of Earth

• Leaves and twigs

• Dust and pollution

• Water and ice

What do masses of ice called glaciers do as they creep down mountain valleys?

• Cause erosion

• Cause earthquakes

• Melt and disappear

• Create new landforms

What can be very harmful to farmland and crops?

• Erosion

• Snowfall

• Rainfall

• Sunlight