Erosion, Deposition, and Weathering Quiz

Ice wedging into the rock causes breaking and cracking of the rocks and soil. Is this an example of erosion, deposition, or weathering?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

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The wind blows sand to form a sand dune. Is this an example of erosion, deposition, or weathering?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Compaction

Unique rock shapes that form when wind and/or water cause various particles to hit the rocks. Is this an example of erosion, deposition, or weathering?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Crystallization

A sinkhole forms when the rock below the ground gets broken down and caves in. Is this an example of erosion, deposition, or weathering?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Compaction

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Waves dropping sand on the beach. Is this an example of erosion, deposition, or weathering?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

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How are weathering and erosion different?

• Weathering moves sediment from place to place, while erosion produces sediment.

• Weathering produces sediment, while erosion moves sediment from place to place.

• Weathering produces erosion.

• Erosion produces weathering.

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Glaciers leave behind:

• u-shaped valleys.

• v-shaped valleys.

• jagged mountains.

• Slumping.

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Which of the following would help farmers to prevent erosion in their fields?

• Plant grasses

• Remove grasses

• Remove topsoil

• Plow down a slope

As running water weathers sediment in a river channel it forms S-shaped loops called:

• meanders.

• wedges.

• sills.

• Dikes.

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Where would you find the fastest moving water in a meandering river?

• At the bottom of the river

• On the outside bank of a meander

• On the inside bank of a meander

• In the floodplain

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