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WorksheetsWeathering and Erosion
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 11mins
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Class
Date
1.
Weathering is a process that ______
a)
Breaks down rocks
b)
Carries fragments of rocks away
c)
Adds sediments together to form a mass
d)
Deposits sediments in the ocean
2.
Weathering can be which of the following?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
c)
Mechanical and Chemical
d)
Oxidation
3.
Deposition is a process that _____
a)
Breaks down rocks
b)
Carries fragments of rocks away
c)
Adds sediments together to form a mass
d)
None of the above
4.
Water can break apart rock.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Combined with bits of sand, the wind can cause rocks to have what type of surface.
a)
Rough
b)
Smooth
c)
Coarse
d)
Bumpy
6.
How can animals cause rocks to break?
a)
Run across the surface
b)
Burrow underground
c)
Produce acid that eats away at rocks
d)
All of the above
7.
Erosion is a process that ____
a)
Breaks down rocks
b)
Carries fragments of rocks away
c)
Adds sediments together to form a mass
d)
All of the above
8.
When a glacier begins to melt, it deposits soil and rock in the sea.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which of the following processes can speed up the process of erosion?
a)
Deforestation
b)
Terracing
c)
Crop Rotation
d)
Contour Plowing
10.
Hot temperatures cause rocks to _________
a)
Expand
b)
Shrink
11.
Cold temperatures cause rocks to _____
a)
Expand
b)
Shrink
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