WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
How can wind change a sand dune?
Water can wash the sand away.
Strong winds can blow sand off the dunes.
Wind can blow sand into the water.
What are the 4 main agents of change?
Ice, Snow, Rocks
Landslides, Erosion, Volcanoes, Flooding
Wind, Water, Ice, Gravity
Weathering is the process of -
Moving sediment from one place to another
Dropping or leaving sediment in a location
Breaking down rocks into sediment
Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.
boulders
sediment
ice
mountains
_________is the movement of sediment from one place to another.
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Movin on up!
The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.
weathering
deposition
sedimentary rock
drop off zone
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
When wind, water, or ice deposit materials in a location, this is known as:
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Moving Around
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Washing out
The process of breaking up, wearing away, and dissolving of rocks on Earth's surface is called...
deposition
weathering
erosion
sediment
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is...
Erosion
Weathering
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
keeps the rocks in place
makes the rocks last longer
causes rocks to fall in landslides
expands cracks and breaks rocks
