Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

Weathering is the process where parts of the _______ is broken down into smaller pieces.

• a. atmosphere

• b. biosphere

• c. geosphere

• d. hydrosphere

Weathering is the process that takes place as __________.

• a. water evaporates and condenses to cause precipitation

• b. living things interact with the hydrosphere

• c. rocks, and other parts of the geosphere, are broken down into smaller pieces.

Weathering can be caused by __________.

• a. water

• b. air

• c. chemicals

• d. plants and animals

• e. all of the above

Mechanical weathering is the process of __________.

• a. breaking big rocks into little ones.

• b. adding little rocks together to make big rocks

• c. breaking ice into small pieces of ice

What causes mechanical weathering? Choose ALL that apply.

• a. frost/ice

• b. animals

• c. plant roots

• d. running water

• e. sun heat

What causes chemical weathering? Check ALL that apply

• a. carbon dioxide

• b. oxygen

• c. acids

• d. frost/ice

• e. animals

Erosion is __________.

• a. when ice (solid) melts into water (liquid).

• b. the movement of weathered rocks by natural forces

• c. when the biosphere interacts with the hydrosphere

Natural forces like major storms and rising sea levels ____ the smaller pieces. Choose the BEST answer. 

• a. erode

• b. melting

• c. push

Which two Earth's systems are interacting when water erodes weathered rocks?

• a. biosphere and hydrosphere

• b. hydrosphere and geosphere

• c. geosphere and biosphere

• d. hydrosphere and biosphere