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Worksheetssediment deposition
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
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Class
Date
1.
________ is the setting down of sediment.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
compaction
2.
Rocks that break down into smaller pieces is called ________________.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
convection
3.
Sand dunes are created through what process?
a)
deposition by water
b)
deposition by ice (glaciers)
c)
deposition by wind
4.
Valleys are created by what process?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
cementation
5.
Sand dunes are created through what process?
a)
deposition by water
b)
deposition by ice (glaciers)
c)
deposition by wind
6.
What process creates deltas?
a)
Deposition by water
b)
Deposition by ice (glaciers)
c)
Deposition by wind
7.
Is erosion a fast or a slow process? Is deposition a fast or a slow process?
a)
fast, fast
b)
fast, slow
c)
slow, fast
d)
slow, slow
8.
Rivers are an important part of the rock cycle because they
a)
weather rock
b)
move sediment
c)
deposit sediment
9.
What process creates flood plains?
a)
erosion and deposition
b)
weathering and erosion
c)
weathering and deposition
10.
Wind blows sand onto rocks and slowly breaks down the rock
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
11.
A mudslide dumps a large pile of mud onto a road
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
12.
A river carries dirt and mud out of the land it runs through
a)
Mechanical Weathering
b)
Chemical Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Deposition
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