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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Decomposition
2.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
3.
Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.
a)
stop rivers from flowing.
b)
make rich farmlands.
c)
are dropped in new places.
d)
move very slowly.
4.

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—

a)

keeps the rocks in place.

b)

makes the rocks last longer.

c)

expands cracks and breaks rocks.

d)

causes rocks to fall in landslides.

5.

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

a)

Waves

b)

Gravity

c)

Glaciers

d)

Wind

6.

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

a)

A glacier

b)

An iceberg

c)

An ice wedge

d)

A sand dune

7.

How do plants weather rocks?

a)

During photosynthesis

b)

When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.

c)

When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.

d)

Plants don't weather rocks.

8.

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Glaciers

d)

Weathering

9.
What caused the edges of these rocks to become smooth?
a)
rocks bumping and scraping against each other in a river
b)
ice scraping from a glacier
c)
sand blowing in the wind
d)
plants growing roots
10.
Weathering and erosion are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

Rocks being picked up and carried downstream is an example of ____________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

12.

Which process describes water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

13.

Which process describes a mudslide flowing down a steep hill?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

14.

Which process describes flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

15.

Which process describes rain washing away soil from a hill?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

16.

Which process describes waves dropping sand on the beach?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

17.
What type of weathering does this image display?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
18.

Which is an example of chemical weathering?

a)

Ice breaking a rock as it melts

b)

Acid rain falling on limestone to make it easily break down

c)

Wind breaking down the rock