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WorksheetsWeathering & Erosion
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 20mins
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1.
An avalanche is an example of which process?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
2.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
3.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
4.
A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
a)
Warm air melted the rock.
b)
Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c)
Ocean waves washed away rock.
d)
Plant roots pushed away the rock.
5.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
6.
What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?
a)
Waves
b)
Gravity
c)
Glaciers
d)
Wind
7.
The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
8.
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a)
Light shining onto a mountain.
b)
Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces.
c)
Wind blowing away bits of dirt to a new place on the mountain.
d)
All of the above.
9.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
A mess
d)
A nice place to swim
10.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?
a)
A glacier
b)
An iceberg
c)
An ice wedge
d)
A sand dune
11.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
Plants don't weather rocks.
b)
When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.
c)
When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.
12.
What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
13.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
14.
Weathering and erosion are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
16.
The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
17.
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
18.
The process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
19.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
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