WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion, Deposition, and Landforms!
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
Deposition is a process that
dissolves sediment
breaks down rock to form sediment
removes sediment from landforms
drops sediment to form landforms
Where do deltas form?
In desert areas
on the banks of rivers
at river mouths
in valleys formed by glaciers
What forms moraines?
wind
water
glaciers
valleys
What is weathering?
the breakdown of rock
the dropping of rock
the movement of rock
a type of climate
What does erosion do?
It physically breaks down rocks
changes rocks chemically
moves broken pieces of rocks
changes sediment in rocks
Which word names a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill (like during a landslide)
gravity
eruption
weathering
erosion
What occurs because gravity pulls objects down toward earth?
hurricanes
landslides
tornados
rain storm
Which of these do not play a role in weathering and erosion.
wind and water
ice and glass
water and wind
ice and wind
Rocks break down into sediments. Over time, the sediments eventually turn into grains of what?
sand
water
ice
chemicals
Which landform is found where land meets ocean?
plain
valley
coastline
mountain
How does weathering help form a sandy beach by the ocean?
melting glaciers deposit grain of sand
sandstorms deposit sand from nearby deserts
chemicals in waves dissolve large rocks into sand
waves break rocks into pieces, making grains of sand
A cave is formed through what
glacial ice
chemicals (acid rain)
high waves
heavy winds
Acid is a type of
rock
sand
chemical
mountain
A farm in a floodplain has very rich soil. What most likely caused the soil to be so rich?
wind brought soil from the river
rain dissolved materials to make the soil rich
plants cracked the rocks into pieces to make the soil rich
floods from the river deposited the rich soil
Floods can be helpful to the soil because it can replenish the old soil and create new soil with nutrients plants need in order to survive. True or False?
True
False
Which type of process creates sediments?
weathering
erosion
deposition
acid
Weathering, erosion, and deposition are fast process that change the earth's surface. True or false.
True
False
Which of these are slow processes that can change the earth's surface. You can choose multiple answers.
weathering
erosion
deposition
abrasion
Which of these is not a landform?
mountain
canyon
river valley
abrasion
How is erosion different from deposition?
erosion breaks down rock and deposition moves rocks
erosion drops rock and deposition breaks rocks
erosion moves rocks and deposition drops rocks
erosion breaks rocks and deposition drops rocks
Gravity plays a role in weathering, erosion, and deposition. It pulls forces upwards. True or False?
True
False
The scraping away of material is called?
weathering
abrasion
erosion
deposition
The breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock is called?
weathering
erosion
deposition
abrasion
Material that comes from the weathering of rock is called?
weathering
sediment
landform
mountain
The moving of sediment and rock from one place to another is called?
weathering
erosion
deposition
abrasion
The laying down (dropping) of sediment is called?
weathering
erosion
deposition
abrasion
A natural feature on the Earth's surface is called?
abrasion
landform
deposition
erosion
Landforms make up the Earth's surface. They are ___________ changed through different processes
quickly
slowly
always
never
This chapter is all about ________ processes that change the Earth's surface.
fast
slow
ongoing
ending
When glaciers melt they leave behind
loads of sediment called till
trees and mountains
river valleys
plains
When glaciers melt they can also form?
mountains
plains
valleys
moraines
_______ is a mass of rocks and sediment carried down and deposited by a glacier.
moraine
sediment
deposition
glacier
When a glacier melts, all of the rock, sand and mud that it was carrying gets left behind. True or false?
True
False
Sometimes glaciers leave behind mounds of till called what?
valley
sand
moraine
sediments
When rocks becomes smooth and rounded, what occurred?
erosion
deposition
abrasion
landforms
Water containing acid seeps into the cracks in limestone. The acid dissolves and forms what?
cave
ocean
plain
coast line
Do slow processes such as weathering, erosion, and deposition change landforms?
Definitely, but slowly
Uh... never?
Maybe, but I think it changes landforms fast
Probably not......
What forms moraines?
wind
rivers
glaciers
valleys
