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WorksheetsWeathering & Erosion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 34mins
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1.
Erosion and weathering are different processes that involve some of the same causes, such as wind, water, and ice. How is erosion different from weathering?
a)
Erosion is slower than weathering
b)
Erosion is faster than weathering
c)
Erosion breaks rocks and weathering moves rocks
d)
Erosion moves rocks and weathering breaks rocks.
2.
The water in a fast-moving river causes rocks to bump and scrape against one another. What will happen to these rocks over time?
a)
They will get larger
b)
They will get smaller
c)
They will get sharper
d)
They will get heavier
3.
Mrs. Estrada asks her science class to design an activity that will make rocks smooth like the ones they find near the river. Which activity shows how a river makes rocks smooth?
a)
Place the rocks in direct sunlight.
b)
Bury the rocks in soil under water.
c)
Put the rocks under a heavy weight.
d)
Shake the rocks in a container of water.
4.
There is a relationship between landforms and the movement of water. Given this relationship, which of the following landforms is the result of weathering?
a)
canyon
b)
desert
c)
forest
d)
mountain
5.
Which of the following is the correct definition of weathering?
a)
The breakdown of rocks
b)
The movement of rocks
c)
The hardening of rocks
d)
The formation of rocks
6.
Repeated freezing and thawing is an example of which of the following
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
7.
When sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it here. This is an example of:
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Draggin
8.
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
9.
The Grand Canyon is caused by which process: weathering, erosion or deposition?
a)
Weathing
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
None of the Above
10.
Erosion can be caused by which of the following?
a)
Ice
b)
Water
c)
Wind
d)
All of the above
11.
A group of scientists is studying erosion on Florida Beaches. The scientists believe the beaches that have more plant life lose more sand after a hurricane. Which of the following would generate the best support of the scientists’ claim?
a)
counting and identifying the animal species who live on each beach
b)
making observations about the types of houses near each beach
c)
taking measurements of the depth of sand in several locations on each beach before and after a hurricane
d)
collecting samples of the different types of plants on each beach
12.
Gwen is doing research about beach erosion caused by hurricanes in Florida. Which of the following resources would be the LEAST reliable source of information?
a)
website written by a student on hurricane damage
b)
newspaper article about beach erosion
c)
website with research from a university professor
d)
encyclopedia entry about beach erosion
13.
True or false: Plants can cause weathering.
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Which of the following is the correct definition of weathering?
a)
The removal of rocks
b)
The dropping of rocks
c)
The breakdown of rocks
d)
None of the above
15.
Which of the following is the definition of erosion?
a)
The process of breaking down rock.
b)
The process that involve the movement of soil and rock.
c)
The dropping of rock.
d)
None of the above.
16.
Which of the following is not natural erosion?
a)
Pouring a glass of water on a rock.
b)
Wind Erosion- Movement of material by the wind.
c)
Water Erosion-Erosion cause by either raindrops or heavy rain.
d)
Shoreline Erosion- Occurs due to the action of currents and waves.
17.
Piles of sand deposited by wind are called what?
a)
Deltas
b)
Valleys
c)
Dunes
d)
Glaciers
18.
What is sediment?
a)
Bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
b)
Decaying plant or animal material
c)
The process of rocks being broken down and carried away
d)
The top layer of the soil
19.
Plants prevent soil erosion by:
a)
Providing food for herbivores
b)
The process of photosynthesis
c)
Holding dirt in place with their roots
d)
Releasing water into the atmosphere through transpiration
20.
What happens when glaciers slowly move down a mountain?
a)
The glaciers cause erosion by taking sediment and moving it somewhere else.
b)
Nothing happens.
c)
The glaciers melt and form giant lakes.
d)
The glaciers melt and refreeze.
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