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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process by which rocks are broken down

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Sedimentation

2.

The process in which wind, water, ice or gravity move rock fragments from one location to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

3.

The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Deposition

4.

The physical breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is...

a)

Mechanical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

All weathering

d)

Erosion weathering

5.

The breakdown of rocks because of chemical reactions and processes

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

All weathering

d)

Erosion weathering

6.

Water gradually wearing down and smoothing rocks over a long period of time is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

7.

When iron in rocks reacts with oxygen, it forms iron oxide (rust), which weakens rocks and causes them to break apart. This is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

8.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

chemical weathering

9.

Waves dropping sand onto land until a beach is formed is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

chemical weathering

10.

Acid rain slowly wearing away rock over time is an example of...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

11.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks or pavement apart is an example of...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

12.

What causes the greatest amount of erosion on beaches?

a)

Waves

b)

Glaciers

c)

Rust

d)

Gravity

13.

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

14.

Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called...

a)

erosion

b)

physical weathering

c)

chemical weathering

d)

deposition

15.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
16.
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
17.

What type of changes does erosion cause?

a)

Physical changes

b)

Chemical changes

c)

Electrical changes

d)

Magnetic changes

18.
Physical and chemical weathering differ because
a)
only chemical weathering produces new materials.
b)
only physical weathering creates smaller pieces of rock.
c)
only physical weathering involves water.
d)
chemical weathering is faster than physical weathering.
19.
A delta at the mouth of a river is the direct result of 
a)
runoff from sewage
b)
deposition of sediment
c)
an ancient glacier that passed through
d)
an underground river flowing to the ocean
20.
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.
21.
When particles are eroded and moved, they are eventually laid down in a process called: 
a)
deposition
b)
weathering
c)
supposition
d)
refraction
22.

When water and gravity combine to cause mechanical weathering and erosion...

a)

A volcano may erupt

b)

A landslide or mudslide may result

c)

Tectonic plates may shift

d)

An island may form

23.

Sand dunes form as a result of...

a)

Recycling of crust at subduction zones

b)

Erosion and deposition by wind

c)

Freezing and thawing rock

d)

Erosion and deposition by water

24.

When water freezes in cracks in rocks, it expands causing the rock to break. This is known as...

a)

ice breaking

b)

ice wedging

c)

ice melting

d)

ice cutting

25.

This image shows water expanding as it freezes in cracks in rock. This is known as ice wedging. It is a ​ (a)   force and a form of ​ (b)   weathering and erosion.

Choose from the below words
destructive
mechanical
chemical
constructive
water
liquid
26.

Yosemite Valley was created over thousands of years by moving glaciers. This was a ​ (a)   force caused by ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
constructive
erosion
deposition
destructive
weathering
27.

Match the following...

a)

Weathering

1.

When rocks and land are broken down due to forces such as gravity, wind, water, and ice

b)

Erosion

2.

When rocks and sediment are moved elsewhere by water, ice, wind, or gravity

c)

Deposition

3.

When features are built up on Earth's surface by sediment, tectonic plates, or volcanoes

28.

The deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river is a constructive force known as a...

a)

Delta

b)

Shore

c)

Beach

d)

Pond

29.

Sandy beaches are built up through the process of...

a)

Deposition

b)

Convection

c)

Weathering

d)

Destructive forces

30.

Niagara Falls is a landform created by the ​ (a)   of running ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
destructive force
water
deposition
recycling
lava
wind
constructive forces
31.

Plants/animals digging under ground with roots or claws to break apart rocks.

a)

Frost wedging

b)

Abrasion

c)

Burrowing

d)

Exfoliation

32.

A type of chemical weathering in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust.

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Reaction to water

d)

Exfoliation

33.

The image above depicts the effects of chemical weathering breaking down limestone. Which type of chemical weathering causes this reaction?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Exfoliation

d)

Abrasion

34.

Which type of sediment does wind erosion most strongly affect?

a)

Loose, sandy soil

b)

Wet rocks

c)

Wet, compacted soil

d)

Dry, compacted soil

35.

The tallest sand dunes in North America are found in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. These dunes were formed from the sand at the bottom of a dry lake bed. Which of the following agents is most likely responsible for the formation of the sand dunes?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Gravity

36.

The grinding/scratching away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind

a)

Frost wedging

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Oxidation

d)

Abrasion

37.

Plant root grow in a rock and cause it to split.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

38.

A fast-moving river carries rocks downstream.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

39.

Waves dropping sand on the beach.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

40.

The soil from a hillside is washed away by rain.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

41.

Sand is dropped when the wind stops blowing and forms sand dunes.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

42.

Fast running water causes rocks to hit one another breaking them into smaller rocks.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

43.

When glaciers melt, they drop the rocks they were carrying.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

44.

Rocks get ​ (a)   by weathering, ​ (b)   through erosion, and ​ (c)   somewhere else through deposition.

Choose from the below words
broken down
moved
deposited or dropped
45.

How is erosion an effect of the hydrosphere?

a)

Erosion can be caused by moving water.

b)

Erosion can be caused by rain.

c)

The movement of glaciers causes erosion.

d)

All of these

46.

The dropping of sediments in a new place is called _________.

a)

Erosion      

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

47.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shinning onto a mountain

b)

Rain breaking down rock

c)

Water blowing away sediment

d)

All of the above

48.

The process by which sediment is set down in a location

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

physical weathering

d)

chemical weathering

49.

a fan-shaped mass of material deposited by a stream when the slope of the land decreases sharply

a)

alluvial fan

b)

delta

c)

flood plain

d)

groundwater

50.

a mass of material deposited in a triangular or fan shape at the mouth of a river or stream

a)

floodplain

b)

alluvial fan

c)

delta

d)

groundwater

51.

an area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its banks

a)

delta

b)

floodplain

c)

alluvial fan

d)

groundwater

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