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Weathering & Erosion Practice Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What event is MOST likely responsible for a rapid change at the surface of Earth?

a)

an earthquake

b)

a cold front

c)

a continental glacier

d)

a thunderstorm

2.

How can erosion, which formed this mesa, lead to the formation of other land-forms?

a)

by the deposition of eroded material

b)

by the removal of rocky material

c)

by the creation of additional rocky material

d)

by the transformation of eroded material

3.

Deposition of sediment will MOST likely form a

a)

cave

b)

delta

c)

river

d)

mountain

4.

A river erodes its banks for thousands of years, and deposits the eroded material at its mouth. What two land-forms did the river make?

a)

a hill and a delta

b)

a delta and a canyon

c)

a canyon and a dune

d)

a dune and a delta

5.

Today’s limestone caverns were once solid rock. Acidic rainwater seeping through the rock over hundreds of years dissolved part of the rock, forming caverns. This is an example of:

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

physical weathering

d)

chemical weathering

6.

A delta can be seen from the air at the mouth of the Mississippi River. This delta was

formed by

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

conservation of soil

d)

deposition of sediment

7.

Which feature if MOST likely the result of a flowing river:

a)

a sand dune

b)

a volcano

c)

a canyon

d)

a glacier

8.

What happens when water flows over a rock for a long period of time?

a)

erosion

b)

flooding

c)

breakage

d)

evaporation

9.

At some places in Florida, sand on the beaches is being reduced. New sand is brought from other areas and spread on the beaches. What process causes this reduction to the beach sand?

a)

earthquakes

b)

erosion

c)

landslides

d)

weathering

10.

Penny’s class was learning how rapidly some changes can happen on Earth. Which event causes the fastest change to the surface of Earth?

a)

water flowing in a riverbed

b)

a wave crashing on a beach

c)

an earthquake cracking a road

d)

wind blowing against a mountain

11.

How does ice change the shapes of rocks?

a)

It dissolves the rocks by pooling on surfaces.

b)

It breaks the rocks by expanding in openings.

c)

It smooths the rocks by colliding with them.

d)

It moves the rocks by pressing on them.

12.

Tree roots can grow into rock and break it apart. Water can freeze in the cracks of rock, causing it to break apart. How are these two processes alike?

a)

both are forces

b)

both affect weather

c)

both form new kinds of rocks

d)

both are forms of weathering

13.

The area of a small ocean island is slowly shrinking. This is MOST likely the result of which occurrence?

a)

plant growth

b)

beach erosion

c)

dissolving rock

d)

falling water

14.

Which process is taking place when water freezes between cracks in rocks?

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

sedimentation

d)

crystallization

15.

Rocks sometimes show evidence of ancient glaciers. Which is the BEST sign that glaciers once covered an area?

a)

Rocks have many scratches

b)

Rocks contain fossils

c)

Rocks are covered by moss

d)

Rocks are deep underground