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Weathering & Erosion

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
2.
This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
3.
This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
4.
How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?
a)
Chemical weathering happens over much shorter time frame than mechanical weathering.
b)
Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of rocks; mechanical weathering does not.
c)
Chemical weathering occurs only in tropical climates; mechanical weathering occurs only in cool climates.
d)
Chemical weathering occurs only in the mountains; mechanical weathering occurs only on flat land.
5.
Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
6.
Rocks along a riverbed that are smoothed from continuously moving water and sediment rubbing against them is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
7.
A piece of sandstone changing color (from brown to rusty red) from exposure to water and air is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
8.
Acid rain wearing away the face of a marble gravestone or statue is an example of?
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
9.
The formation of stalactites and stalagmites in a cave as water mixed with carbon dioxide creates carbonic acid, which dissolves away the limestone, is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
10.
deltas forming at the mouths of rivers
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
11.
flood waters moving soil from one location to another
a)
weathering 
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
12.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
a)
glacier
b)
iceberg
c)
ice wedging
d)
dune
13.
This force causes the movement of glaciers
a)
pressure
b)
ice age
c)
gravity
d)
firn
14.
Rocks can be moved to new places by
a)
rain
b)
wind
c)
gravity
d)
all of the above
15.
A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake.
a)
delta
b)
alluvial fan
c)
flood plain
d)
oxbow lake
16.
The definition of weathering is _______________________.
a)
the carrying away of rock
b)
the leaching of rock
c)
the breaking down of rock
d)
the permeability of rock
17.
What kind of weathering causes the mineral composition of rock to change?
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
permeable weathering
c)
chemical weathering
d)
general weathering
18.
The major source of erosion is _________________.
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
moving water
d)
snow
19.
The process that splits rock through freezing and thawing is called ______________.
a)
erosion
b)
chemical weathering
c)
ice wedging
d)
abrasion
20.
In the fall, Winston noticed a small crack on a boulder where he played in his backyard. The following spring, he saw that the small crack was much larger than he remembered. What most likely caused the change?
a)
gravity had caused the rock to shift
b)
acid rain had caused the crack to erode
c)
winds had caused the rock to break down
d)
water had frozen and thawed inside the rocks
21.
Wind blows sand onto rocks and slowly breaks down the rock
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
22.
A mudslide dumps a large pile of mud onto a road
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
23.
Water gets into cracks of a rock, when the water freezes it breaks up the rock
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
24.
Waves wash sand onto land until a beach is formed
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
25.
A flash flood washes away the side of a river bank
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
26.
A river carries dirt and mud out of the land it runs through
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
27.
Wind blows sand into the desert where it collects in giant piles called sand dunes
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
28.
small islands made of sediment called deltas form at the end of rivers
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
29.
Rain washes away dirt from a hillside
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
30.
Wind blows sand out of the dessert
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
31.
A stream widens into a river over time as the sides get worn away
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
32.
A rock sits on a river for 100 years and is worn down until it is smooth
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
33.
Acid rain melts the features of a statue
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
34.
Salt water eats away at rock
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
35.
Removing Sediment from a location
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
36.
Adding sediment to a location
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
37.
Breaking a rock down into smaller pieces (sediment) by physical force
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
38.
Breaking a rock down into smaller pieces (sediment) using chemicals
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
39.
The small peices of rock that break off of a larger rock during weathering are called...
a)
Sediment
b)
Salt
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
40.
When rocks  breakdown because of chemical reaction it is called_________🌪🌫😏😛
a)
acid wear
b)
Chemical weathering
c)
Weathering
d)
Abrassion
41.
What is the process occurring from C to D
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
42.
Which of the following has the potential for the most erosion?
a)
wind blowing materials in the air, against the force of gravity
b)
wind blowing materials down a slope
c)
water flowing down a steep slope
43.
There can be no stream erosion or glacial erosion without ____.
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
deposition
44.
the removal of weathered rock and soil from its original location
a)
wind barrier
b)
erosion
45.
materials that are transported and then dropped at another location
a)
erosion
b)
deposition 
46.

What is weathering?

a)

Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces of sediments.

b)

Process of moving rock and sediment.

c)

Process of rocks and soil being dropped.

47.

What is erosion?

a)

Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces of sediments.

b)

Process of moving rock and sediment.

c)

Process of rocks and soil being dropped.

48.

What is deposition?

a)

Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces of sediments.

b)

Process of moving rock and sediment.

c)

Process of rocks and soil being dropped.

49.

True or False: Weathering and erosion are the same force?

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

51.

Mudslide flowing down a step hill is an example of...

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

52.

Cave being created by acid rain is an example of...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

mechanical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

53.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks apart is an example of...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

mechanical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

54.

What is mechanical weathering?

a)

Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.

b)

Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.

c)

Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.

d)

Rocks broken down by machinery.

55.

What is the correct order of the processes that form Earth?

a)

they all happen at the same time

b)

erosion, weathering, deposition

c)

weathering, erosion, deposition

d)

weathering, deposition, erosion

56.
What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?
a)
dirt
b)
grime
c)
sediment
d)
popcorn
57.

Which landforms can be created by deposition?

a)

plateaus and mesas

b)

canyons and valleys

c)

prairies, plains

d)

sand dunes and deltas

58.
Glaciers shape and carve away the land beneath them and can drastically reshape the landscape over hundreds or even thousands of years.
a)
True
b)
False
59.

The diagrams shows a rock with water trapped in the cracks during the day and at night.


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

60.

Glaciers scraping rocks across the earth's surface:

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Mechanical Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

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