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WorksheetsWED 5th Grade
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
The process that breaks rocks apart without changing their chemical composition
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
Deposition
Erosion
The process that moves bits of rock or soil from one place to another
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
Deposition
Erosion
Changes within the rock's minerals that break down bonds and change the chemical makeup
Chemical weathering
physical weathering
deposition
erosion
The process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform
chemical weathering
physical weathering
deposition
erosion
Chemical weathering is NOT caused by
abrasion
carbonation
hydrolysis
oxidation
Physical weathering is NOT caused by
abrasion
burrowing
ice wedging
oxidation
Small, broken down pieces of rock are called
sedimentary rock
sediment
smaller rocks
crumbs
The movement of weathered rocks due to wind, rain, or gravity
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
Deposition
Erosion
When a material allows water to seep through the tiny holes, the material is considered
Impermeable
Deposition
Permeable
Solid
This process creates beaches, barrier islands, and sand bars
chemical weathering
physical weathering
deposition
erosion
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
weathering
erosion
deposition
Acid rain dissolving underground limestone.
weathering
erosion
deposition
Waves dropping sand on the beach
weathering
erosion
deposition
Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers
weathering
erosion
deposition
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill
weathering
erosion
deposition
Glaciers scraping rocks across the Earth's surface
weathering
erosion
deposition
Ponds filling up with sediment and becoming marshes
weathering
erosion
deposition
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean
weathering
erosion
deposition
