Weathering, Erosion and Deposition Review

What happens when a stream slows down?

• A. The stream picks up larger particles.

• B. The stream has more energy for erosion.

• C. The stream picks up more sediment.

• D. The stream deposits sediment.

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The diagram shows the path of a river. Structure A is an oxbow lake, which was originally part of the river.

What are the two main processes that formed this river and lake?

• A. erosion and deposition

• B. erosion and chemical weathering

• C. deposition and physical weathering

• D. chemical weathering and physical weathering

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Over time, repeated cycles of heating and cooling can cause a rock to crack. The rock may then break into smaller pieces. What is this process called?

• A. erosion

• B. deposition

• C. subsidence

• D. weathering

In places where there is loose sediment and strong wind, the wind can pick up the sediment and carry it. When the wind slows, it deposits the sediment. Which type of sediment will be dropped first as the wind slows?

• A. the biggest

• B. the lightest

• C. the smallest

• D. the heaviest

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Landslides, rockfalls, and mudslides are responsible for both erosion and deposition. What force is mainly responsible for the erosion and deposition that happens in landslides, rockfalls, and mudslides?

• A. ice

• B. wind

• C. gravity

• D. temperature

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Sand dunes are formed where wind deposits the sand it has been carrying. The diagram shows a sand dune. The arrows show four different wind directions.

Which arrow shows the direction in which the wind was blowing to form this sand dune?

• A. arrow Q

• B. arrow R

• C. arrow S

• D. arrow T

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The islands in the Chesapeake Bay have changed and eroded over time. Some people suggest that increased sea levels have caused the changes. Which evidence supports that sea level changes have caused the changes?

Circle the letters of all the correct answers.

• A. global and local temperature records

• B. historical and modern maps of Chesapeake Bay geography

• C. continuous sea level records around the Chesapeake Bay

• D. water temperature, salinity changes, and water chemistry data

• E. composition of sediment layers in bay area and nearby tidal marshes

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The geological process when rocks or sediments move or transport from one place to another is:

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• all of the above

9. The geological process when the rocks break into sediments is:

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• all of the above

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The geological process when the sediments or rocks are dropped and settled (laid down) is:

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• all of the above

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