WorksheetsGeological Process
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 7mins
Erosion is:
The process of moving materials from their source to another location through weathering.
The breaking down of rock soil and minerals.
Magma coming up from the Earth’s mantle through openings in the crust.
Wind carrying abrasive materials blows against a rock formation, wearing it down over time. This is an example of:
Erosion
Weathering
Oxidation
In the Pacific Northwest in the United States, a small earthquake happens off the coast. This is caused by:
Volcanism
Weathering
Plate Tectonics
True or False? The Grand Canyon was probably formed through wind abrasion.
True
False
The San Andreas fault in California is where the North American plate and the Pacific plate rub against each other, north to south. This is an example of a:
Convergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Volcanism
The Hawaiian island chain is volcanic in origin. As time passes, new islands are formed from erupting volcanoes as the Pacific plate slowly moves. What is causing the volcanoes?
Weathering
Hotspot
Convergent Boundary
Which one of the following is NOT one of the three types of plate boundaries?
Divergent Boundary
Convergent Boundary
Hotspot
Transform Boundary
True or False? Weathering is the breaking down of soil
True
False
A type of rock
(a)
The (a) is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States.
