WorksheetsLa météorisation et l'érosion
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
__________ is the breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deposition
d)
abrasion
2.
__________ is the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deposition
d)
abrasion
3.
__________ is the laying down of sediment in a new place.
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deposition
d)
abrasion
4.
__________ is the scraping away of rocks.
a)
erosion
b)
cementation
c)
deposition
d)
abrasion
5.
The arch in the picture is an example of what?
a)
weathering by wind
b)
weathering by water
c)
erosion by glacier
d)
chemical weathering
6.
The boulders in the picture are an example of what?
a)
weathering by wind
b)
weathering by water
c)
erosion by glacier
d)
chemical weathering
7.
The Grand Canyon is an example of what?
a)
weathering by wind
b)
weathering by water
c)
erosion by glacier
d)
chemical weathering
8.
In U.S. deserts, wind carrying sediment causes abrasion to rocks. What will happen to the rocks over time?
a)
They will become bigger.
b)
They will become rougher.
c)
They will become smoother.
d)
They will be deposited in a new place.
9.
Which of the following is an example of physical weathering of rock?
a)
acidic rain dissolving a rock
b)
rocks rolling off a mountain
c)
plant roots splitting a rock in half
d)
sediment carried by a river
10.
What do you think caused the rock in the picture to split?
a)
acidic rain
b)
strong wind
c)
It fell off the mountain.
d)
ice wedging
11.
Sandstorm is an example of what?
a)
weathering by wind
b)
erosion by wind
c)
chemical weathering
d)
physical weathering
12.
How does a river delta form?
a)
A river deposits sediment when it reaches an ocean.
b)
Ocean waves carve out a delta.
c)
Wind deposits sediment at the delta.
d)
A river erodes the sand dunes near an ocean.
13.
__________ is/are small particles of rock that has been weathered.
a)
minerals
b)
deposit
c)
sediment
d)
moraine
14.
Which can move the biggest sediment?
a)
a fast-moving river
b)
a slow-moving glacier
c)
strong wind
d)
slow-moving river
15.
Which of these natural disasters is NOT caused by weathering and erosion?
a)
mudslide
b)
landslide
c)
sinkholes
d)
floods
16.
How can landslides be prevented?
a)
by not building houses near mountainsides
b)
by planting trees and shrubs on the sides of the mountains
c)
by evacuating people on time
d)
Landslides cannot be prevented.
17.
When is soil most likely to erode?
a)
When it is dry.
b)
When it is really windy.
c)
When the plant cover is gone.
d)
When it rains a lot.
18.
What is the purpose of building a jetty (pile of rocks) near a beach?
a)
to prevent beach weathering
b)
to prevent beach erosion
c)
to protect beach-goers from landslide
d)
to protect beach-goers from sharks
19.
A student picked up a pebble from a stream. It was round and smooth. Why?
a)
Sediment in rushing waters rubs against rocks and smoothes them out.
b)
Sediment carried by wind smoothes out rocks. A piece of smooth rock (pebble) fell in the stream.
c)
Someone dropped the smooth pebble in the stream.
d)
Pebbles are smooth rocks.
20.
Which statement is NOT true?
a)
Weathering, erosion, and deposition slowly change the surface of the Earth.
b)
The weathering moves sediment to a new place.
c)
Weathering and erosion can affect people.
d)
Weathering, erosion, and deposition provide soil.
21.
Which is the correct order of processes changing the Earth's surface?
a)
weathering-deposition-erosion
b)
deposition-weathering-erosion
c)
erosion-weathering-deposition
d)
weathering-erosion-deposition
22.
In what direction does glacial erosion move sediment?
a)
upward
b)
downward
c)
towards rivers
d)
It varies.
23.
What force is responsible for erosion and deposition by glacier?
a)
magnetism
b)
chemical reaction
c)
gravity
d)
friction
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