Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quiz

Rocks on a mountainside break apart due to repeated freezing and thawing of water.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition

A river carries sediments downstream.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition

Sand is dropped by the wind, forming sand dunes in the desert.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition

Sediments settle at the bottom of a lake after being carried by a stream.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition

Wind lifts fine dust particles and carries them across a field.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition

Tree roots grow into rock cracks, breaking the rock apart.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition

Glaciers drag rocks across the land as they move.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition

Acid rain dissolves the minerals in a limestone statue.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition

A landslide moves soil and rocks downhill.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition

Mud is carried away by a flood to a nearby field.

• A. Weathering
• B. Erosion
• C. Deposition