Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quizizz

What will MOST LIKELY happen as the plant continues to grow?

• The plant will run out of food.

• The plant will fall off of the rock.

• The rock will break into smaller pieces.

• The rock will become larger to support the plant.

What causes a delta to form at the mouth of a river?

• sewage runoff

• an earthquake

• sediment deposition

• erosion caused by a glacier

A student poured water over a sloping tray that was full of soil. What was the student demonstrating?

• Soil can be washed away.

• Soil creation may take years.

• River sand forms a delta.

• Planting grass protects the soil.

This is an arch that was formed in a desert. What MOST likely caused the arch to form?

• Water froze on the rock and broke it apart.

• Chemicals in the air dissolved the rock.

• River water flowed over the rock.

• Wind wore away some of the rock.

Some mountain tops are rounded and smooth, but others are pointed and sharp. What MOST likely causes mountain tops to look different?

• earthquakes

• rivers flooding along a coastal plain

• erosion and weathering

• underground lava melting rocks

Your friend read a story about two of Earth's plates pushing together which caused the ground to move. What did your friend's story describe?

• a volcano

• a landslide

• an avalanche

• an earthquake

What forms a dune and a delta?

• A delta is formed by wind. A sand dune is formed by water.

• A delta is formed by water. A sand dune is formed by wind.

• Both are formed by wind.

• Both are formed by water.

Over time, the ocean appears to move closer to a lighthouse. Which choice BEST explains what is happening?

• deposition of sand

• erosion of sand by waves

• sand mixing in the water

• creation of sand by weathering

Which phenomenon changes Earth's surface more slowly than the others?

• tsunami

• earthquake

• mudslide

• weathering