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WorksheetsWeathering & Erosion Challenge
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 17mins
When a glacier is experiencing more melting than snow accumulation it is said to be in a period of _____.
stationary
retreating
advancing
Which landscape feature was most likely formed by glacial activity?
an eroded plateau
a flat floodplain
a U-shaped valley
a V-shaped valley
When glaciers grow larger it is called _____.
retreating
advancing
stationary
movement
On the map, what is represented by the dark line that cuts across most of North America?
terminal moraine
lateral moraine
glacial striations
Based on the shape of the terminal moraines, what direction did the glacier advance?
North (towards the top of the picture)
South (towards the bottom of the picture)
East (towards the right of the picture)
West (towards the left of the picture)
Which of the following statements is not true?
Water causes more erosion on slopes without plants
Water flows from higher to lower ground
Faster water erodes more sediment
As water slows, lighter particles are deposited first
When a stream or river starts to slow down, it:
Picks up more sediment
Erodes more rapidly
Deposits fine sediments, but continues carrying larger rocks
Deposits heavier rocks, but continues carrying finer sediment
At which locations is the amount of deposition greater than the amount of erosion?
Which would most likely increase the erosion caused by a stream?
Increased Rainfall
Decreased slope
Decreased temperature
Increased sediment size (load)
an area of the shoreline made up of material deposited by waves.
beach
sand
sea cliff
land
The agents of which type of weathering include water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, living organisms, and acid rain?
mechanical weathering
erosion
chemical weathering
soil
Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
