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WorksheetsWeathering Erosion and Deposition
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Wind blows sand onto rocks and slowly breaks down the rock
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
2.
A mudslide dumps a large pile of mud onto a road
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
3.
Water gets into cracks of a rock, when the water freezes it breaks up the rock
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
4.
Waves wash sand onto land until a beach is formed
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
5.
A flash flood washes away the side of a river bank
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
6.
A river carries dirt and mud out of the land it runs through
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
7.
Wind blows sand into the desert where it collects in giant piles called sand dunes
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
8.
small islands made of sediment called deltas form at the end of rivers
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
9.
Rain washes away dirt from a hillside
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
10.
Wind blows sand out of the dessert
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
11.
A stream widens into a river over time as the sides get worn away
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
12.
A rock sits on a river for 100 years and is worn down until it is smooth
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
13.
Acid rain melts the features of a statue
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
14.
Salt water eats away at rock
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
15.
Removing Sediment from a location
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
16.
Adding sediment to a location
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
17.
Breaking a rock down into smaller pieces (sediment) by physical force
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
18.
Breaking a rock down into smaller pieces (sediment) using chemicals
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
19.
The small peices of rock that break off of a larger rock during weathering are called...
a)
Sediment
b)
Salt
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
20.
sediment settles and builds up layers on the bottom of the ocean
a)
Sediment
b)
Salt
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
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