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WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion and Deposition
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
Students us the sense of sight while studying sediments of soil types. Students are most likely studying each soil's-
a)
odor
b)
texture
c)
color
d)
flexibility
2.
Which word best completes the analogy
Retain:______________
Drain: Strainer
a)
thermometer
b)
calculator
c)
sponge
d)
beaker
3.
Glaciers, giant rivers of ice, form in high places and move downhill. As they travel the glaciers pick up dirt and rocks. They carve away mountains and leave deep valleys in their paths. As the ice melts, the loose soil and rocks get dumped on the land. The unloading of rocks and soil by the glacier is called...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
runoff
4.
A delta is formed by the action of -
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
condensation
5.
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
6.
The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces is...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
7.
Some agents of weathering are water, wind, ice, temperature and plant roots.
a)
true
b)
false
8.
Deltas forming at the mouth of rivers is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
9.
The dropping of eroded rock in a new place is...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
10.
Some EROSION agents are...
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
ice and gravity
d)
ALL
11.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
12.
Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of...
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
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