WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 22mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
2.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
3.
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
4.
Waves dropping sand on the beach
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
5.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
6.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
7.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
8.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
9.
What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
glaciers
d)
moving water
10.
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
11.
The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
faults
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