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Weathering and Erosion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process by which rocks and other surfaces are broken down.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

2.

The process by which rock, soil, and other weathered earth materials are moved from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

3.

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

4.

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

5.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rock apart

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

6.

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Both

7.

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

8.

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

9.

The movement of rocks from one location to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

10.

A glacier breaking off pieces of rock in its path

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

11.

A seed germinates in the crack of a rock

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

12.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

13.

A glacier sliding down a hill

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

14.

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

15.

A glacier dragging rocks across Earth's surface

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

16.

Rocks being made smooth by tumbling over a stream

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Both

17.

The process of breaking down rock into sediments

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

18.

The freezing and thawing of water cracking pieces off of a rock

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

19.

Gravity pulling a rock down a hill

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

20.

Wind smoothing the edges of a large boulder

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion