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Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is weathering?

a)

The geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a land form or land mass.

b)

The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

c)

breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals

2.

What is erosion?

a)

breaking down of rocks, soil, and minerals

b)

The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.

c)

The geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a land form or land mass

3.

Select the two answers that are NOT a type of weathering.

a)

Fire

b)

Plant Action

c)

Ice Wedging

d)

Animal Action

e)

Chemical Ice

4.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

5.

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

6.

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are examples of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

7.
What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
glaciers
d)
moving water
8.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Decomposition
9.
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.
10.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
During photosynthesis
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.
d)
Plants don't weather rocks.
11.
Is this an example of physical or chemical weathering?
a)
Physical 
b)
Chemical
12.

This is showing an example of______________________.

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

acid precipitation

d)

erosion

13.

Oxidation is_____________________________.

a)

an example of chemical weathering

b)

when oxygen reacts with compounds in rocks, causing a reaction

c)

when the oxygen in the air mixes with precipitation

14.

The following are agents of physical weathering:

a)

acid precipitation and acid in ground water

b)

oxidation

c)

animal action and plant action

d)

wind, water and gravity

e)

temperature and pressure changes

15.

How does wind, water and gravity change the Earth's surface?

a)

The wind blows rocks around.

b)

Water causes rocks to move.

c)

Gravity moves rocks.

d)

They cause abrasion to occur, breaking rock down.

16.
The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
17.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
18.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
19.
Weathering involves the movement of rocks and minerals by agents such as water, wind and gravity.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
Which of these is an example of erosion
a)
Light Shinning onto a mountain
b)
Rain breaking down rock 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment
d)
All of the above
21.

This picture is an example of what kind of weathering:

a)

Greening

b)

Statue Of Liberty

c)

Oxidation

d)

Pennies

22.

What type of weathering is this?

a)

acid groundwater

b)

acid rain

c)

acid stalagmites