WorksheetsEarth Science Erosion Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called:
erosion
deposition
weathering
boulder
What is the process of wearing away and moving sediments from location to another?
Deposition
Erosion
Weathering
Compaction
What do you call the particles of earth material that settle down to the bottom of still water?
gravel
floaties
sediment
igneous
Which sentence correctly uses the word "eroded"?
The water is eroded the land.
Yesterday, water eroded the land.
Right now, water is eroded the land.
Tomorrow, water will eroded the land.
A meander is a winding river or stream that just wanders wherever it wants.
true
false
Deposition is a process of picking something up
true
false
Which sentences correctly uses the word "settling"?
The sand settling.
Yesterday, the sand settling.
Now I can see the sand is settling.
What is a canyon?
a river
a hole in the earth material
a little can
a deep valley
Which of the following would you have observed in your stream table investigations?
ocean
erosion
deposition
grass
sediment
which word means a "triangle of sediment deposited by moving water"?
fossil
slope
meander
delta
