Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quiz

Your teacher filled a box with sand. She put a fan at one end and turned the fan on. The sand was blown to the opposite side of the box and was dropped off at that side. What processes was the teacher demonstrating?

• Weathering and erosion

• Weathering and deposition

• Erosion and deposition

• Chemical and mechanical weathering

These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Weathering is the movement of rocks and minerals by agents such as water, wind and gravity.

• True

• False

A river flowing down a steep hill bringing small pieces of rock down the river is an example of…

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches is an example of…

• Weathering

• Erosion

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of…

• Weathering

• Erosion

Layers of sand falling to the bottom of the ocean floor is an example of…

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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