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Weathering and Erosion

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
2.

Area where land and water meet is known as...

a)

archipelago

b)

valley

c)

coastline

d)

gulf

3.

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

a)

Water

b)

Gravity

c)

Glaciers

d)

Wind

4.

The process of moving weathered rock and soil and placing it in a new place is known as...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

mechanical weathering

5.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
A mess
d)
A nice place to swim
6.
Which of the following is NOT a type of chemical weathering?
a)
water
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
ice wedging
d)
living organisms secreting acid to break down rocks
7.
Which of the following is NOT a type of physical weathering?
a)
burrowing plants
b)
ice wedging
c)
plant roots
d)
acid rain
8.

What type of weathering most likely caused this marble statue to have holes in it?

a)

animal action

b)

abrasion

c)

ice wedging

d)

acid rain

9.

Many processes that shape Earth happen over thousands of years. Some processes happen much more quickly. Which of the following has the potential to change Earth's landforms quickly?

a)

The carving of a valley by a glacier

b)

The formation of a canyon by a river

c)

The erosion of sand on a beach by storms

d)

The weathering of rocks by wind

10.

While Bob was at the ball field, he noticed there were mounds where the dirt had been flat before. This is an example of which of the following?

a)

deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

A mudslide

d)

Erosion

11.

Ice wedging is an example of

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

both physical and chemical weathering

d)

deposition

12.

On a recent field trip to a local river, the science class collected several rocks from the river bed. The rocks were all smooth and rounded. Why were the rocks in the river bed smooth?

a)

Rushing water in the river wore away any jagged edges.

b)

The minerals from which the rocks are made cannot form jagged edges.

c)

Over centuries, the action of the wind caused the rocks to become smooth.

d)

Plants along the river released substances that mixed with the water to smooth the rocks.

13.

Which of the following is not a cause of weathering?

a)

Water freezes in a crack in a rock.

b)

A plant grows in a crack in a rock.

c)

Sand blows against a rocky surface.

d)

A river carries sand and sediment downstream.

14.

The process by which oxygen combines with minerals in rocks and causes them to weaken and become reddish-brown is known as...

a)

abrasion

b)

animal action

c)

oxidation

d)

living organisms

15.

Which of the following is a body of water mostly surrounded by land?

a)

gulf

b)

bay

c)

river

d)

lake

16.
Bobby observed that a metal trash can was covered with rust.  What type of weathering caused the rust on the trash can?
a)
Mechanical weathering 
b)
Wind weathering
c)
Chemical weathering
d)
Erosion weathering
17.
These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface.  This is an example of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
chemical weathering
c)
acid rain
d)
abrasion
18.

Name this landform

a)

delta

b)

alluvial fan

c)

archipelago

d)

lake

19.
What is this landform?
a)
city
b)
coast
c)
bay
d)
river
20.

Continuous erosion on the ________ bank and deposition on the inner bank forms a meander in the river.

a)

Outer

b)

Inner

c)

Front

d)

Back

21.
These smooth edged rocks are a result of
a)
deposition by water
b)
wind erosion and weathering
c)
glaciers
d)
water erosion
22.

A body of water that is mostly surrounded by land is known as a...

a)

Gulf

b)

Bay

c)

pond

d)

lake

23.

What is a main cause of sinkhole formation?

a)

chemical weathering of limestone

b)

physical weathering of rocks on the surface

c)

plant growth in limestone

d)

lichens growing on rocks on the surface

24.

A chain, cluster, or collection of islands

a)

Archipelago

b)

Strait

c)

Atoll

d)

Isthmus

25.

A body of water that is known as the "arm of the ocean"

a)

Harbor

b)

Cape

c)

Bay

d)

Gulf

26.

Beach waves dropping sand to create a beach is an example of...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

mechanical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

27.

Plants produce weak acids that slowly dissolve the rock they are growing on. What is this known as?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

mechanical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

28.

roots grow into cracks of a rock and pry them apart

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

chemical weathering

d)

mechanical weathering

29.

___________________ occurs when materials containing iron are exposed to oxygen and water.

a)

erosion

b)

acid rain

c)

abrasion

d)

oxidation

30.

What is the difference between weathering and erosion

a)

Weathering carries sediment away while erosion breaks down rock

b)

Weathering breaks rock down and erosion moves it

c)

Weathering moves rock away and erosion breaks down rock

d)

Weathering places rock sediment in new places and erosion breaks it apart

31.

the general terms for the movement of sediment by wind, water, glaciers

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

32.

Which of the following is NOT a type of physical weathering?

a)

creating burrows in rocky areas

b)

plant roots

c)

ice wedging

d)

acid rain

33.

Which type of mechanical weathering is represented in the picture?

a)

abrasion

b)

exfoliation from uplifting

c)

thermal expansion

d)

plant action

e)

animal action

34.

Sand dunes normally shift position through which action?

a)

wind

b)

rivers

c)

glaciers

d)

water

35.

the grinding away of rock by rock particles carried by water, ice, wind, or gravity is called __________.

a)

abrasion

b)

animal action

c)

plant action

d)

erosion

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