Weathering Erosion Deposition

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

• Fracturing

• Disintegration

• Erosion

• Weathering

Which type of weathering involves the physical breakdown of rocks without changing their chemical composition?

• Erosion

• Chemical weathering

• Biological weathering

• Mechanical weathering

What is the movement of weathered material from one location to another by wind, water, or ice?

• Transportation

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

Which agent of erosion is responsible for the formation of valleys and canyons?

• Gravity

• Water

• Ice

• Wind

What is the process by which sediment is dropped or deposited in a new location?

• Erosion

• Sublimation

• Condensation

• Deposition

Which type of deposition occurs when wind or water slows down and can no longer carry sediment?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

What type of erosion occurs when rocks and sediment are carried away by a river or stream?

• Fluvial Erosion

• Water Erosion

• Stream Erosion

• Riverine Erosion

Which type of weathering involves the chemical breakdown of rocks due to reactions with substances like water or oxygen?

• Chemical weathering

• Physical weathering

• Mechanical weathering

• Biological weathering

What is the term for the dropping of sediment by a river as it slows down?

• Infiltration

• Evaporation

• Deposition

• Erosion

Which type of deposition occurs when sediment is dropped by wind in a new location?

• Glacial deposition

• Aeolian deposition

• Sedimentary deposition

• Erosional deposition