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Weathering and Erosion

Weathering and Erosion

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Geography

4th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is weathering?

The movement of sediments from one place to another

The process by which rocks are broken down into sediments over time

The building of mountains

The process of plants growing

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What are the two major types of weathering?

Hot and Cold

Wet and Dry

Mechanical and Chemical

Erosion and Deposition

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What causes mechanical weathering?

Chemical reactions

All of the above

Plant growth

Wind and water

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

How does chemical weathering occur?

By moving sediments

Through physical processes

By breaking rocks into smaller pieces

By changing the chemical composition of rocks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is erosion?

The depositing of sediments

The movement of sediments to other locations

The growth of plants in rocks

The breaking down of rocks

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?

Gravity

Sunlight

Wind

Water

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 10 pts

What is deposition?

The movement of sediments by water

The settling of particles where erosional agents have carried them

The process of plants breaking rocks

The breaking down of rocks into sediments

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