WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion & Deposition
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
The process of deposition causes
rock and soil to slowly be gained.
rock and soil to slowly be lost.
rock and soil to quickly be gained.
rock and soil to quickly be lost.
A great deal of the Blue Ridge was eroded. The eroded rock eventually settled in Virginia’s coastal plain. What process caused this?
subduction
folding
deposition
volcanism
A silt fence is shown in the picture. A silt fence operates by intercepting and filtering sediment-laden runoff. It allows the sediment in the water time to settle before the water flows into other areas.
The silt fence is also protecting against
erosion
acid rain
weathering
radiation
What has MOST LIKELY caused a change in the soil in the wheat field shown?
crystallization
sedimentation
erosion
weathering
Which is an example of chemical weathering?
deposition of silt along the banks of the Mississippi River
the layer of oxide formed on statues made of metal
weathering of rocks in a desert due to the rapid rise and fall of temperatures
erosion of land caused by receding glaciers
Plants and lichens are important in both physically and chemically ___________ rocks.
building
depositing
weathering
eroding
A huge, jagged rock sits atop a windy cliffside.
Over a period of many years, how will the rock MOST LIKELY change?
It will become bigger and less smooth.
It will become smaller and smoother.
It will become smaller and less smooth.
)It will become larger and smoother
What kind of destructive force or forces will most likely change the way Stone Mountain looks over the next million years?
erosion and weathering
volcanoes
landslides
earthquakes and faulting
What causes a delta to form?
Deltas form at the mouth of a river when wind deposits sand.
Deltas form at the mouth of a river when water slows down and deposits sediment.
Deltas form at the on the bank of a river when a glaciers move past.
Deltas form on the banks of a river when water slows down and deposits sediment.
How does wind cause weathering?
Wind can not cause the weathering of rocks
Wind picks up sand or dry soil and carries it from one place to another.
Wind can blow sand and create new landforms..
Blowing sand can wear away a rock's surface and break it into smaller pieces.
How do wind and water change rocks over time?
They add minerals to the rocks.
They increase the mass of the rocks.
They change the shape of the rocks.
They build up the rocks with small sand particles.
Sam blew out through a straw and directed his breath at a pan of sand.
Sam is showing the rest of his class how the wind _________ the land.
erodes
deposits rocks on
weathers
forms soil from
Scientists have tracked the changes in this land for many years. Picture A shows how the land looked to start with. Many years later, the land looked like Picture B. What MOST LIKELY caused the change in the land?
wind blowing in circles
water cutting the rocks
a coastal glacier
earthquakes along the shor
Look at the drawing of a beach. How do the waves change the beach?
They divide the beach in half.
They increase the plants at the shoreline.
They build sand hills on the beach.
They deposit and wash away the sand.
Weathering is a process that helps make soil. All but one statement describes how rocks may be weathered. That is:
Water fills tiny spaces inside a rock.
Plant roots can grow between cracks in rocks.
Living things, like moss and lichens, chemically break down rocks.
Rock pieces are moved from place to place.
What causes sedimentary rock to change into metamorphic rock?
weathering and erosion
melting
heat and pressure
cooling
Under what conditions can igneous rock be transformed into metamorphic rock?
if it is forced deep into Earth, where it melts into magma
if layers of sand accumulate over it and harden over a period of time
if it is heated and put under pressure for long periods of time
if it is exposed at the surface and is weathered over a period of time
Which type of rock can form if extreme heat and pressure are applied to sedimentary rock?
sedimentary rock
igneous rock
metamorphic rock
granite
What is the main method of heat transfer from the core to the crust of Earth?
radiation
convection
insulation
conduction
How does the temperature of the Earth’s mantle compare to the other layers of the Earth?
The mantle is hotter than the crust.
The mantle is the same temperature as the crust.
The mantle is the same temperature as the core.
The mantle is hotter than the core.
How does the density of the Earth’s core compare to the other layers of the Earth?
The core is the least dense layer.
The core is only less dense than the mantle.
The core is only less dense than the crust.
The core is the densest layer.
How is the crust DIFFERENT from the other layers of the Earth?
It is under pressure.
It is thinner.
It is mostly liquid.
It is hotter.
The layer of Earth below the crust and above the outer core is
the topsoil
the inner crust.
the inner core.
the mantle.
Which layer is broken up into several plates which "move and float very slowly? Their very slow motion is the cause of plate tectonics, a process associated with continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains.
outer core
asthenosphere
lithosphere
inner core
