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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process that breaks down rock and other substances at Earth's surface

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

creep

2.
The geological principle stating that the same processes that operate today also operated in the past is called ...
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
uniformitarianism
d)
soil conservation
3.

The type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces

a)

deposition

b)

mechanical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

chemical weathering

4.
What is it called when wind blows sand against exposed rock, eventually wearing away the rock’s surface?
a)
erosion
b)
abrasion
c)
chemical weathering
d)
oxidation
5.
The process by which rock is broken down as a result of a chemical reaction:
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
physical weathering
d)
differential weathering
6.
Rusting is caused by ...
a)
carbonation
b)
oxidation
c)
hydrolysis
d)
nitric acid
7.

The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

sediment

8.

The material moved by erosion and created by weathering

a)

deposition

b)

slump

c)

gravity

d)

sediment

9.

The process where the agents of erosion lay down sediment

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

sediment

10.

The force that moves rocks and other materials downhill (closer to the center of the Earth)

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

gravity

d)

uniformitarianism

11.

Any one of several processes that move sediment downhill

a)

chemical weathering

b)

mass movement

c)

abrasion

d)

deposition

12.

A type of mass movement that occurs when rock and soil slide quickly down a steep slope.

a)

landslide

b)

mudflow

c)

slump

d)

creep

13.

A type of mass movement: the rapid downhill movement of a mixture of water, rock and soil where the amount of water can be as high as 60%

a)

landslide

b)

mudflow

c)

slump

d)

creep

14.

The type of mass movement: a mass of rock and soil suddenly slips down a slope in one large mass

a)

landslide

b)

mudflow

c)

slump

d)

creep

15.

A type of mass movement: the very slow downhill movement of rock and soil

a)

landslide

b)

mudflow

c)

slump

d)

creep

16.

Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers

a)

weathering

b)

groundwater

c)

glacier

d)

deposition

17.

A deposit that hangs like an icicle from the roof of a cave

a)

stalactite

b)

column

c)

stalagmite

d)

fossil

18.

Slow dripping builds up a cone-shape from the cave floor

a)

stalactite

b)

column

c)

stalagmite

d)

weathering

19.

A part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean

a)

beach

b)

spit

c)

longshore drift

d)

headland

20.

Structure left standing when a sea arch collapses

a)

spit

b)

sea cave

c)

sea stack

d)

headland

21.

Formed as wave action hollows out the cliff due to softer rock

a)

headland

b)

sea cave

c)

barrier beach

d)

spit

22.

An area of wave-washed sediment along a coast

a)

beach

b)

longshore drift

c)

spit

d)

headland

23.

As waves repeatedly hit the beach, some of the beach sediment moves down the beach with the current

a)

beach

b)

longshore drift

c)

spit

d)

headland

24.

A beach that projects like a finger out into the water

a)

beach

b)

longshore drift

c)

spit

d)

headland

25.

A long ridge of sand parallel to the shore

a)

beach

b)

spit

c)

sandbar

d)

sea cave