WorksheetsWeathering
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
which of the definitions means weathering
Weathering describes the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on the surface of the Earth.
weathering is the process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
weathering is not a word
Weathering is the process of -
Moving sediment from one place to another
Dropping or leaving sediment in a location
Breaking down rocks into sediment
An example of chemical weathering is -
Ice wedging
Oxidation
Animals burrowing
Crashing waves
Ice wedging is an example of -
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
Both physical AND chemical weathering
Fallen plant leaves help break down rocks as they -
Release or leach acids as they decompose
Get into cracks, expand, and make the cracks wider
Scratch and wear away the surface of rocks
_________is the movement of sediment from one place to another.
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are examples of ________ changes in the Earth's surface.
Fast
Very fast
Super fast
slow
Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?
Wind
ice
fire
water
What is sediment?
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
decaying plant or animal material
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
the top layer of the soil
