WorksheetsWeathering and Erosion Quiz
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it there. This is an example of:
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Dragging
2.
Which of these is the most powerful force of weathering and erosion?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
gravity
d)
moving water
3.
The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are moved by natural forces is called...
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
faults
4.
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
5.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
6.
Acid rain causes the following type of weathering:
a)
physical
b)
mechanical
c)
chemical
d)
human
7.
What process is being modeled in this figure?
a)
erosion
b)
glaciers
c)
watering plants
d)
weathering
8.
Which of the following is an example of mechanical/physical weathering?
a)
Tree roots growing in cracks of rocks
b)
Chemicals in the air
c)
Acid rain
d)
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
9.
U-shaped valleys are created by which of the following weathering, erosion, and deposition processes?
a)
Wind
b)
Gravity
c)
Water
d)
Glaciers
10.
Sink holes are created by which of the following weathering, erosion, and deposition processes?
a)
Wind
b)
animals
c)
Water
d)
Ice
11.
Mushroom rocks can be created by which of the following weathering, erosion, and deposition processes?
a)
Wind
b)
Gravity
c)
Water
d)
Ice
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