Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition of Earth's Spheres Quiz

After a wild hurricane adventure, Mia, Nora, and Scarlett went exploring along the coastline near their homes on Sanibel Island. They were amazed to see that the beach had grown bigger! Which of the following processes is the most likely reason for this exciting change?

• Physical weathering

• Deposition

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

Benjamin, Lily, and Avery are on a science adventure! They spot a statue in the park that looks like it’s changing over time. Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering that might be happening to the statue?

• A tree root growing into a rock and splitting it

• Water flowing over rocks and smoothing them

• Iron in rocks reacting with oxygen to form rust

• Wind blowing sand against a rock surface

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Sophia, Ava, and Mason are exploring the mysteries of Florida when they stumble upon a giant sinkhole! They wonder: What geological process is mainly responsible for creating these dramatic sinkholes in areas full of limestone?

• Physical weathering

• Deposition

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion

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While hiking in the desert, Mason, Abigail, and Noah started a friendly competition to spot the smoothest rocks. They wondered: how do these rocks get their smooth surfaces from the wind?

• Rocks are weathered when wind is coming from a certain direction

• Rocks are weathered by sediment or smaller pieces of rock carried by wind

• Rocks are weathered only by strong winds

• Rocks are weathered only by storms

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Grace, David, and Priya are exploring a mysterious cave and notice some interesting changes in the rocks! Which of the following is an example of Chemical Weathering that they might discover?

• Wind eroding sand dunes over time

• Acid rain reacting with limestone

• Glaciers grinding rocks into smaller pieces

• Tree roots breaking through pavement

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During a geography adventure, Avery, Aria, and Rohan imagined themselves as explorers discovering how Earth is always changing! They learned that physical and chemical changes can wear down the land, but sometimes, new landforms are built up by materials being dropped off. Which of these landforms do you think is most likely created by deposition?

• Rivers

• Caves

• Valleys

• Deltas

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Kai, Grace, and Aria are fascinated by the wild power of hurricanes and how they can reshape the sand dunes at Cape Coral beach almost overnight! The friends want to team up and use systematic observations to track these changes. Which of the following methods would be the most fun and effective way for them to study how the sand dunes change before and after hurricanes?

• Building a miniature model of the beach and simulating hurricane conditions

• Taking regular photographs of the sand dunes before and after hurricanes

• Using a fan to blow sand and observing the movement patterns

• Collecting water samples from the beach before and after hurricanes

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Evelyn, Nora, and Ava are on a science adventure! They set up a slope and try pouring water over different types of soil to see what happens. They repeat this experiment with all sorts of soil samples. What are these curious students trying to find out?

• Does the angle of the slope affect soil erosion?

• Does the amount of water affect soil erosion?

• Does the type of soil affect erosion rates?

• Does the width of the slope affect soil erosion?

Olivia, Liam, and Samuel are on a science adventure! They set up a stream table to see how changing the flow rate of water affects how far sand can travel. Each time, they use the same type and amount of sand, and adjust the water flow to see what happens. After each trial, they cheerfully measure how far the sand has moved. What are Olivia, Liam, and Samuel mainly measuring in their experiment?

• The velocity of the water

• The slope of the stream table

• The distance the sediment travels

Samuel, Ethan, and Jackson are exploring how different parts of Earth interact! Which of the following is a cool example of the biosphere and the atmosphere working together?

• A fish swimming in a river

• Clouds forming in the sky

• A tree absorbing carbon dioxide

• Rocks being eroded by wind

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