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WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion and Deposition
Total questions: 26
Worksheet time: 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
2.
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines (deposition of debris)
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
3.
Waves dropping sand on the beach
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
4.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
5.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
6.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
7.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
8.
What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
glaciers
d)
moving water
9.
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
10.
The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
faults
11.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
12.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
13.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
14.
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
15.
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
16.
Waves dropping sand on the beach.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
17.
Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
18.
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
19.
Watering getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks apart or pavement apart.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
20.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
21.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
22.
Glaciers scraping rocks across the earth's surface.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
23.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
24.
Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across a streambed.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
25.
Ponds filling up with sediment and becoming marshes.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
26.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
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