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WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion, & Depostion
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 7mins
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Class
Date
1.
A rock breaking apart by cracking or by acid rain are examples of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
2.
Sediments being carried down stream by water or being carried away by wind are examples of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
3.
Sediments piling up at the bottom of a hill or at the bottom of the ocean floor are examples of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
4.
A rock that has been broken down due to sand blasting (wind blowing sand onto the rock) is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
5.
Limestone reacting with an acid (such as vinegar) is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
6.
A sidewalk being cracked by tree roots is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
7.
A statue being broken down by reacting with acid rain is an example of
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
8.
This arch was created by pieces of rock being washed away by the waves. This is an example of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
9.
This delta is a landform created by sediment being dropped where the river meets the ocean. This is an example of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
10.
The material with the composition in the graph is most likely
a)
oxygen
b)
ocean water
c)
Earth's core
d)
soil
11.
Plants help prevent erosion by
a)
allowing soil to wash away
b)
holding the soil in place
c)
taking nutrients out of the soil
d)
Plants do not help prevent erosion.
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