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World Geography Unit 1.3

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The process of erosion can be best described as movement of weathered materials by...?

a)

River Systems

b)

Tectonic Forces

c)

Wind, Water, and Ice

d)

Human-Environment Interaction

2.

Which of these best defines weathering?

a)

The process of rocks/soil breaking down over time

b)

The movement of broken rocks/soil by natural forces

c)

The changing of temperature by seasons

3.

All of the following are examples of weathering EXCEPT

a)

Mechanical

b)

Biological

c)

Metaphysical

d)

Chemical

4.

Which form of erosion is responsible for creating the formation of this landform?

a)

Water Erosion

b)

Wind Erosion

c)

Ice Erosion

d)

Chemical Erosion

5.

Which two forms of weathering are the most similar to each other

a)

Biological & Oxygen

b)

Water & Acid

c)

Mechanical & Chemical

d)

Freeze-thaw & Biological

6.

What is the key difference between weathering and erosion?

a)

Time

b)

Movement

c)

Temperature

d)

Elevation

7.

What process turned the statue of liberty green?

a)

Oxidation

b)

Orography

c)

Bat Guano

d)

Wind Erosion

8.

A tree and the surrounding soil slowly slides down a gentle slope while remaining intact. This is an example of a...?

a)

Slump

b)

Creep

c)

Landslide

d)

Mudslide

9.

Which form of weathering is responsible for the damage shown here?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Elevation

c)

Biological

d)

Chemical

10.

Mechanical weather must have what to break down rocks/soil?

a)

Another substance acting upon it

b)

Changes in the chemical structure

c)

Plant roots growing into them

d)

Lichen producing acid and eating away at it