WorksheetsUnit 8 Weathering, Erosion and Deposition Vocab & Ques.
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 18mins
The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Exfoliation
The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-
Chemical weatherin
Erosion
Mechanical weathering
Deosition
Which type of area is more likely to weather and erode? An area with a lot of vegetation (plants) or an area with very little? Why?
The area with very little vegetation, because the roots won't be able to burrow through the rocks to weather it down.
The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will burrow through the rocks causing a landslide.
The area with very little vegetation, because it has not roots to absorb extra water or hold the soil together. The extra water and loose soil is likely to become a landslide/mudslide.
The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will absorb any extra rain water, and will also hold the soil together preventing a landslide.
Which of the following agents is the usually responsible for the formation of canyons?
Gravity pulling
Wind blowing
Flowing water
Glaciers moving
Which of the following pair of terms explains why pebbles in a river are smoother and more rounded than rocks found on land?
Exfoliation and deposition
Weathering and deposition
Weathering and erosion
Deposition and Burrowing
