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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

2.

_____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

3.

______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

4.

Eroded materials are called _______________________.

a)

constructive

b)

chemical weathering

c)

sediments

5.

_______________ moves material from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

6.

A _____________________ is a wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

deposition

d)

tsunami

7.

The Grand Canyon was caused by _____________________ erosion from the Colorado River.

a)

water

b)

wind

8.

Landslides erode and ____________ dirt and rock because what gets moved must get dropped off.

a)

move

b)

dissolve

c)

deposit

9.

The movement of water in a river causes the rocks to become ______________ over time.

a)

smaller/smoother

b)

larger/rougher

10.

A fan-shaped area where a river meets the ocean is called a ____________. This is formed when sediment and rock is deposited at the end of the river.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

weathering

d)

sediment

11.

A ______________ is a hill of sand created by the wind.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

sediment

12.

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.

13.

Which picture represents a glacier eroding a valley?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

1. What happens to the sediment when a river slows down at a curve?

a)

the river picks up larger pieces of sediment

b)

the river loses energy and drops sediment

c)

the river gains energy and picks up large boulders

d)

the river stops all erosion at this point

15.
The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock