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Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a force that works to pull material downslope?

a)

Gravity

b)

Water

c)

Climate

d)

Deposition

2.

What is the process of erosion when particles hit the surface of rocks or other materials?

a)

Deflation

b)

Abrasion

c)

Suspension

d)

Deposition

3.

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Jackhammering

4.

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Dumptruck

5.

This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

a)

Mechanical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

Erosion weathering

d)

Deposition

6.

This type of weathering occurs when the minerals in a rock are weakened due to chemical changes

a)

Mechanical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

Erosion weathering

d)

Deposition

7.

Moving water is a major agent of

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deforestation

d)

Disease

8.
Waves erode the land by abrasion and deposition.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
When water mixes with carbon dioxide in the air, what solution is formed?
a)
Carbonic acid
b)
Calcite
c)
Calcium carbonate
10.
Waves dropping sand on the beach
a)
Weathering 
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
11.
What is the correct order of the processes?
a)
they all happen at the same time
b)
erosion, weathering, deposition
c)
weathering, erosion, deposition
d)
weathering, deposition, erosion
12.
What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?
a)
dirt
b)
grime
c)
sediment
d)
popcorn
13.
All of these things cause rocks to wear and break down EXCEPT... ?
a)
Glaciers
b)
Wind blowing sand
c)
Solar Eclipse 
d)
Fast Moving water
14.

What is the weakest agent of erosion?

a)

Gravity

b)

Ice

c)

Wind

d)

Waves

15.

When sediment is dropped off in a new location.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Abrasion