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WorksheetsSeismic Activity and Erosion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Types, frequency and size of earthquake that happen over a period of time in a certain area
Geological Process
Seismic Event
Phenomena
Fossil
A landform, usually cone-shaped, produced by a collection of erupted material around a vent or opening on the surface of the Earth and through which gas and erupted material pass.
Fossil
Volcano
Mountain
Geyser
The process by which rocks are broken down
Weathering
Deposition
Erosion
Sedimentation
The process in which wind, water, ice or gravity transport rock fragments from one location to another
Weathering
Sedimentation
Erosion
Deposition
The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it
Weathering
Erosion
Sedimentation
Deposition
The breakdown and decomposition of rocks as a result of chemical reactions and processes
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
The MECHANICAL breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is...
Physical weathering
Chemical weathering
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...
physical weathering
erosion
deposition
chemical weathering
Acid rain slowly wearing away rock over time is an example of...
chemical weathering
physical weathering
erosion
deposition
Waves dropping sand onto land until a beach is formed is an example of...
physical weathering
erosion
deposition
chemical weathering
What causes the greatest amount of erosion on beaches?
Waves
Glaciers
Wind
Gravity
