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Erosion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The transportation of weathered sediments or rocks from one place to another.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Abrasion

d)

Deposition

2.

Sediments that are transported from their source are _______ the rocks on which they are deposited.

a)

Unlike

b)

Similar to

c)

The same as

3.

__________ sediment is more common than residual sediment.

a)

Transported

b)

Residual

c)

Small

d)

Large

4.

What are the main agents of erosion?

a)

Running Water & Ice

b)

Wind

c)

Humans

d)

Waves

e)

Gravity

5.

Gravity is the driving force for most types of erosion. The __________ the slope of the land, the more the pull of gravity and erosion.

a)

Steeper

b)

Shorter

c)

Narrower

d)

Wider

6.

Sediments that are smooth and rounded have been transported by:

a)

Water

b)

Ice

c)

Wind

d)

Gravity

7.

Sediments that are scratched and unsorted have been transported by:

a)

A glacier

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Gravity

8.

Sediments that are angular, pitted and frosted have been transported by:

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

A glacier

d)

Gravity

9.

Sharp and angular sediments have been transported by:

a)

Gravity

b)

Water

c)

A glacier

d)

Wind

10.

The main agent of erosion on Earth is:

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

d)

Gravity