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WorksheetsWeathering and Erosion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Mechanical and chemical processes that breakdown Earth's surface
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Delta
2.
moving weathered material (sediment)
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Delta
3.
Laying down of eroded material
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Delta
4.
Material from broken down rocks
a)
Sediment
b)
Mass wasting
c)
Deposition
d)
Delta
5.
Breaking down rock mechanically
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
mass wasting
d)
delta
6.
changes the composition of rocks (weakens them)
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mass wasting
c)
mechanical weathering
d)
delta
7.
A huge downhill movement of rock or soil due to gravity
a)
mass wasting
b)
delta
c)
chemical weathering
d)
deposition
8.
Triangular deposit of sediment entering a large body of water
a)
Delta
b)
Sediment
c)
Mass wasting
d)
Weathering
9.
What words do "break it, take it, drop it" match?
a)
weathering, erosion, deposition
b)
sediment, delta, deposition
c)
mechanical weathering, chemical weathering
d)
Erosion, mass wasting, sediment
10.
When will Earth's surface be done changing?
a)
It will never stop
b)
Earth's surface does not change
c)
It will stop after 5 billion years
d)
We cannot make a good estimate
11.
Which of the following does NOT cause weathering of rocks?
a)
Animals
b)
Wind
c)
Water
d)
Scissors
12.
As erosion from the waves continues, what will most likely happen to the HOLE in this landform?
a)
it will get bigger
b)
it will fill with sediment
c)
it will remain the same
d)
it will permanently fill with water
13.
Which of the following can cause erosion?
a)
falling leaves
b)
flowing water
c)
warmer temperatures
d)
growing grass
14.
Which of the following is a SLOW process that changes Earth's surface?
a)
Flash flooding
b)
Earthquake
c)
Volcanic eruption
d)
wind erosion
15.
This landform is a sea arch. Which is responsible for shaping the arch?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
earthquakes
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
16.
The freezing and thawing action of water affects a rock by
a)
transforming the rock into igneous rock
b)
chemically changing the rock
c)
gradually breaking down the rock into smaller pieces
d)
leaving behind sediment particles from evaporation
17.
It is harder to read the wording on very old tombstones than it is to read the wording on newer ones. The difference is MOST likely the result of:
a)
dirt filling in the letters
b)
modern tombstones being made of artificial materials
c)
weathering of the stone
d)
slow crystallization of the stone
18.
How do plants MOST commonly break large rocks into smaller pieces?
a)
plant leaves insulate surrounding rocks from temperatures
b)
Plant roots grow into cracks in rocks
c)
seeds from plants fall into rocks and release chemicals
d)
stems of plants surround and squeeze rocks
19.
The topsoil covering an area of land was washed away by rain. The land was most likely--
a)
steep without plant roots
b)
steep with plant roots
c)
flat without plant roots
d)
flat with plant roots
20.
Which of the following is most likely to make a rock crack and crumble?
a)
dew evaporating on the rock
b)
leaves decaying on the rock
c)
snow melting in a crack in a rock
d)
water freezing in the crack in a rock
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