WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion, & Deposition
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
River deltas like the one shown in the picture are made through the process of:
a)
deposition
b)
acid rain
c)
dissolution
d)
frost wedging
2.
Carbonic acids dissolve rocks and can form caves
a)
exfoliation
b)
thermal expansion and contraction
c)
dissolution
d)
organic acids
3.
Name that process.
a)
exfoliation
b)
thermal expansion and contraction
c)
acid rain
d)
organic activity
4.
Name that process.
a)
acid rain
b)
organic acids
c)
oxidation
d)
exfoliation
5.
Breaking of rocks into smaller pieces by physical processes
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
chemical weathering
6.
Constant swelling and shrinking makes rocks crack
a)
thermal expansion and contraction
b)
acid rain
c)
organic activity
d)
dissolution
7.
Name that process.
a)
exfoliation
b)
thermal expansion and contraction
c)
dissolution
d)
organic acids
8.
Name that process.
a)
acid rain
b)
organic activity
c)
frost wedging
d)
dissolution
9.
The force of freezing water splits rocks apart
a)
acid rain
b)
organic activity
c)
frost wedging
d)
dissolution
10.
When roots grow or animals dig holes, rocks split apart
a)
exfoliation
b)
thermal expansion and contraction
c)
acid rain
d)
organic activity
11.
Name that process.
a)
thermal expansion and contraction
b)
acid rain
c)
organic activity
d)
dissolution
12.
Name that process.
a)
frost wedging
b)
organic activity
c)
acid rain
d)
thermal expansion and contraction
13.
The chemical reaction of oxygen with other substances (rust)
a)
oxidation
b)
acid rain
c)
dissolution
d)
frost wedging
14.
Name this feature.
a)
omega
b)
zeta
c)
delta
d)
alpha
15.
The peeling of rounded thin layers from the rock’s surface
a)
acid rain
b)
organic acids
c)
oxidation
d)
exfoliation
16.
Plants and fungi release chemicals that break down rocks and release minerals
a)
acid rain
b)
organic acids
c)
exfoliation
d)
frost wedging
17.
Name that process.
a)
oxidation
b)
acid rain
c)
dissolution
d)
frost wedging
18.
Sediments are dropped off in another location
a)
deposition
b)
acid rain
c)
dissolution
d)
frost wedging
19.
Breaking down rock and minerals by changing their composition
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
physical weathering
d)
erosion
20.
Name that process.
a)
acid rain
b)
organic acids
c)
exfoliation
d)
frost wedging
21.
Name that process.
a)
frost wedging
b)
erosion
c)
acid rain
d)
thermal expansion and contraction
22.
Same as mechanical weathering
a)
chemical weathering
b)
physical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
23.
Pollution from factories dissolves in rainwater and eats away rocks and buildings
a)
frost wedging
b)
organic activity
c)
acid rain
d)
thermal expansion and contraction
24.
Name this organism.
a)
lichen
b)
sponge
c)
fern
d)
limpet
25.
The movement of weathered materials from one location to another by agents such as water, wind, and glaciers
a)
frost wedging
b)
erosion
c)
acid rain
d)
thermal expansion and contraction
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