WorksheetsWorld Geography Unit 1.3
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The process of erosion can be best described as movement of weathered materials by...?
River Systems
Tectonic Forces
Wind, Water, and Ice
Human-Environment Interaction
Which of these best defines weathering?
The process of rocks/soil breaking down over time
The movement of broken rocks/soil by natural forces
The changing of temperature by seasons
All of the following are examples of weathering EXCEPT
Mechanical
Biological
Metaphysical
Chemical
Which form of erosion is responsible for creating the formation of this landform?
Water Erosion
Wind Erosion
Ice Erosion
Chemical Erosion
Which two forms of weathering are the most similar to each other
Biological & Oxygen
Water & Acid
Mechanical & Chemical
Freeze-thaw & Biological
What is the key difference between weathering and erosion?
Time
Movement
Temperature
Elevation
What process turned the statue of liberty green?
Oxidation
Orography
Bat Guano
Wind Erosion
A tree and the surrounding soil slowly slides down a gentle slope while remaining intact. This is an example of a...?
Slump
Creep
Landslide
Mudslide
Which form of weathering is responsible for the damage shown here?
Mechanical
Elevation
Biological
Chemical
Mechanical weather must have what to break down rocks/soil?
Another substance acting upon it
Changes in the chemical structure
Plant roots growing into them
Lichen producing acid and eating away at it
