Earth Science Quiz

Luna noticed that the surface of the marble statue in her garden was getting rough and losing details over time. This process is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Decomposition

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The process of breaking up, wearing away, and dissolving of rocks on Earth's surface is called...

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

• sediment

_____ is the process by which soil and sediment (weathered rock) are transported (moved) from one place to another by water, wind, glaciers, and gravity

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Running Water

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What process most likely formed the Grand Canyon?

• weathering by wind

• rain pounding the rocks

• erosion by a river (water)

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What is erosion?

• The process of adding layers to the Earth's surface.

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.

• The movement of sediment from one place to another.

• The process of rocks changing into a new type of rock.

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Which of the following is a cause of chemical weathering?

• The freezing and thawing of water.

• The growth of plant roots.

• Acid rain breaking down rock.

• Sandblasting by wind-blown sand.

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What is deposition?

• The process of rocks melting into magma.

• The laying down of sediment carried by wind, water, or ice.

• The process of rocks being heated and pressed into metamorphic rock.

• The breaking down of rocks by physical means.

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Oxidation of minerals in rocks.

• Dissolution of rocks by acid rain.

• Rocks breaking apart due to water freezing and thawing.

• Limestone being eroded by acidic groundwater.

What process describes the transformation of one rock type to another over time, forming a cycle?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• The Rock Cycle

• Deposition

Erosion and weathering are similar because they both involve the breaking down of rocks. However, what is a key difference between the two?

• Erosion involves movement, while weathering does not.

• Weathering can only happen with water, while erosion does not need water.

• Erosion happens only on the Earth's surface, while weathering happens below the surface.

• Weathering is a man-made process, while erosion is natural.

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