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Weathering and Erosion

Total questions: 156

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process process by which water, ice, wind or gravity picks up and moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

a)
deposition
b)
landslide
c)
weathering
d)
erosion
2.
The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
jackhammering
3.

Weathering is the process of -

a)

Moving sediment from one place to another

b)

Dropping or leaving sediment in a location

c)

Breaking down rocks into sediment

4.
Select the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.
a)
erosion, weathering, deposition
b)
weathering, erosion, deposition
c)
deposition, weathering erosion
d)
erosion, deposition, weathering
5.
Physical and chemical weathering both
a)
change rocks into new materials.
b)
dissolve rocks.
c)
break rocks into smaller pieces.
d)
require exposure to air.
6.

What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

whooshing

7.

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

breaking

8.

Which one of the examples below is physical weathering?

a)

lichens growing on rock

b)

acid rain wearing away limestone

c)

oxidation (rusting) of a flag pole

d)

frost wedging splitting a rock apart

9.

Which of these terms describes the process of acid rain wearing out limestone?

a)

deposition

b)

chemical weathering

c)

physical weathering

d)

erosion

10.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

light shining onto a mountain

b)

wind blowing away sediment

c)

rain breaking down rock

d)

all options are correct

11.

What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in oceans and lakes?

a)

deposition

b)

chemical weathering

c)

physical weathering

d)

erosion

12.

Which of these examples is deposition?

a)

wind blowing sand

b)

sand that was dropped on the beach by waves

c)

pebbles falling downhill due to gravity

d)

a tree root breaking a rock

13.

What is the movement of weathered material (sediment) from one place to another by wind, water, gravity, or ice?

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

chemical weathering

d)

physical weathering

14.

Which of the following represents weathering of rocks?

a)

the bumping and scraping of rocks in a river

b)

the movement of rocks along the river

c)

the settling of rocks at the bottom of the river

d)

the covering of rocks with sediments

15.

Which of the following represents erosion?

a)

a rock sitting

b)

precipitation on a rock

c)

a rock moving

d)

one rock hitting another

16.

Fast moving water will cause rocks to bump and scrape each other. What will happen to these rocks over time?

a)

they will get larger

b)

they will get smaller

c)

they will get heavier

d)

they will stay the same

17.

Erik put sugar cubes in a glass jar and shook it 50 times. He poured out the sugar cube and compared it to the original size and shape. What process is he studying?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

segmentation

d)

deposition

18.

Gerardo is working on his backyard. He has a large pile of dirt to help with the landscaping. He covers the dirt with a tarp. Why should the dirt be covered?

a)

to create a level place

b)

to help the dirt settle into a solid mass

c)

to protect the dirt from freezing

d)

to prevent rain from carrying the dirt downhill

19.

Which of the following is NOT an example of erosion?

a)

wind blowing sand

b)

rain falling onto the beach

c)

sand castles becoming smaller

d)

ocean waves moving sand back and forth

20.

What is flood water pounding on a canyon wall and wearing it down an example of?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

21.

What is rain washing away soil an example of?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

22.

What is water getting into rocks and freezing breaking apart the rock and example of?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

23.

What is muddy water being carried away by a fast moving river an example of?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

24.

The definition of weathering is

a)

When the weather is really bad

b)

When rocks get rained on

c)

When rocks break apart or change colors

d)

When rocks fall off of mountains

25.

Which one of these pictures is the best example of weathering?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

What is erosion?

a)

The movement of parts of rocks and soil

b)

The movement of land and rock

c)

Rocks falling apart

d)

Rocks eating other rocks

27.

what happens first?

a)

erosion

b)

weather

c)

landscapes change

d)

weathering

28.

The definition of weathering is

a)

When the weather is really bad

b)

When rocks get rained on

c)

When rocks break apart or change colors

d)

When rocks fall off of mountains

29.

Which one of these pictures is the best example of weathering?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

What is erosion?

a)

The movement of parts of rocks and soil

b)

The movement of land and rock

c)

Rocks falling apart

d)

Rocks eating other rocks

31.

what happens first?

a)

erosion

b)

weather

c)

landscapes change

d)

weathering

32.

  When liquid water gets into the cracks of rocks and freezes, the rock can _______________ because the water will _______________ when it freezes.

a)

break, expand

b)

move, wind

c)

weathering, moving

33.

When rocks are broken down into small pieces, we call this __________________.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

34.

________________ and _________________ can both cause weathering and erosion.

a)

glass, wood

b)

wind, water

c)

air, cotton

35.

Erosion is the ______________ of weathered materials from one place to another.

a)

moving

b)

stopping

c)

breaking

36.

What kind of erosion is this?

a)

wind

b)

ice

c)

water

37.

What kind of erosion is this?

a)

wind

b)

ice

c)

water

38.

What kind of erosion is this?

a)

wind

b)

ice

c)

water

39.

Weathering and erosion change what the Earth’s land looks like. For example, it can change what mountains, beaches, cliffs, and canyons look like.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Weathering and erosion do the same thing to rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Plants’ roots are strong enough to break rock.

a)

True

b)

False

42.

Rain water washed away the dirt

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

43.

Water got into crack of a rock and when the water froze the rock cracked

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

44.

The hurricane caused the rock to break into tiny pieces

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

45.

The wind is carrying the sand away

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

46.

The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces because of wind, water, or ice

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Lava

d)

Landslide

47.

Moving sediment from one place to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Earthquake

48.

The process that changes the minerals that rocks are made of. This is a type of weathering

a)

Physical Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Chemical Weathering

d)

Breaking Rocks

49.

The breaking down of rocks caused by physical force

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Physical Weathering

c)

Explosion

50.

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.

51.
Weathering and erosion are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
52.

Which if the following is NOT a form of weathering?

a)

Plant roots growing through rocks.

b)

Ice grinding on rocks.

c)

Water moving particles down stream

d)

Rocks rubbing against each other.

53.
__________________occurs when materials containing iron are exposed to oxygen and water.
a)
Erosion
b)
Root pry
c)
Ice wedging
d)
Oxidation
54.

Which process change Earth's surface.

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

all above

55.
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.
a)
forming new land features.
b)
breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
c)
washing away beaches.
d)
moving topsoil.
56.

The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces because of wind, water, or ice

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Lava

d)

Landslide

57.

Moving sediment from one place to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Earthquake

58.

The process that changes the minerals that rocks are made of. This is a type of weathering

a)

Physical Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Chemical Weathering

d)

Breaking Rocks

59.

The breaking down of rocks caused by physical force

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Physical Weathering

c)

Explosion

60.

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.

61.
Weathering and erosion are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
62.

Which if the following is NOT a form of weathering?

a)

Plant roots growing through rocks.

b)

Ice grinding on rocks.

c)

Water moving particles down stream

d)

Rocks rubbing against each other.

63.
__________________occurs when materials containing iron are exposed to oxygen and water.
a)
Erosion
b)
Root pry
c)
Ice wedging
d)
Oxidation
64.

Which process change Earth's surface.

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

all above

65.
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.
a)
forming new land features.
b)
breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
c)
washing away beaches.
d)
moving topsoil.
66.

What is a deposit

a)

A river delta

b)

Layers of sediment in one spot

c)

Rocks that come out of a volcano

d)

Sediment that goes to the bank

67.

True or False: Weathering and Erosion are the same thing

a)

True

b)

False

68.

What is erosion?

a)

Erosion is an earthquake response

b)

Erosion is the destruction of the environment

c)

Erosion is a pokemon

d)

Erosion moves rock or soil by wind, water, and ice

69.

What is weathering?

a)

Process that moves rock and soil by wind, water, or ice

b)

The Statue of Liberty in all her green glory

c)

Wind, water, heat or plants that cause rocks to break apart or change

d)

A deposit in an ocean

70.

What are the three types of weathering?

a)

Black, Purple, pink

b)

Pikachu, Bulbasaur, Charizard

c)

Water, Sand, Sediment

d)

Mechanical, Biological, Chemical

71.

What are the three main causes of erosion?

a)

People, animals, Saturn

b)

Water, wind, ice

c)

Cars, plants, animals

d)

Metamorphic, Igneous, Sedimentary

72.

True or False: Animals, glaciers, plants, and gravity cause erosion

a)

True

b)

False

73.

What is deposition

a)

Sediment that attacks sharks

b)

Sediment that is pink

c)

Sediment that is deposited in another location

d)

Sediment that is also weathering

74.

True or False: Erosion takes a million years

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Are you a science genius?

a)

Absolutely Yes!

b)

Totally Yes!

c)

100% Yes!

d)

Of course I am

76.

The breaking down of rocks is ---

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Animals

d)

Plants

77.

Rocks moved from one place to another is ---

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

78.

Draw an example of Weathering

79.

Draw an example of Erosion

80.

What causes sand dunes in the desert?

a)

Rain Fall

b)

Ice

c)

Winds

d)

High Temperatures

81.

Ocean Waves have made this rock smooth. This is called---

a)

Volcano

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Fire

82.

This river is moving rocks everywhere. This is an example of ____.

a)

Water

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Fire

83.

Weathering or Erosion?

Rain breaks rock into pieces.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

84.

Weathering or Erosion?

The ice made a crack in the rock.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

85.

Weathering or Erosion?

Sand is being blown away by the wind.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

86.

Weathering or Erosion?

The river carries stones from one place to another.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

87.

Weathering or Erosion?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

88.

Weathering or Erosion?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

89.

Draw on this hill to help prevent erosion.

90.

A rock broke into smaller pieces. What could have caused this to happen?

a)

Magnet

b)

sand

c)

insects

d)

ice

91.

Erosion is caused by all these things except....

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

plants

d)

ocean waves

92.

Where is the Grand Canyon?

a)

Canada

b)

The western United States

c)

Europe

d)

South Africa

93.

What made the Grand Canyon?

a)

A meteor

b)

Tectonic plates

c)

A river

d)

A glacier

94.

True or False: Rock breaking down into smaller is called weathering.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

Erosion is caused by ____________________.

a)

Gravity, wind, trees, and sand

b)

Gravity, wind, sediment, and snow

c)

Gravity, rain, ice, and hail

d)

Gravity, wind, ice, and water

96.

Which is not an example of erosion caused by gravity?

a)

Landslides

b)

Mudslides

c)

Dust storms

d)

Rock falls

97.

Wind erosion causes problems for _________.

a)

Farmers

b)

Coastal Communities

c)

Glaciers

98.

True or False: Glaciers can move.

a)

True

b)

False

99.

What are glaciers?

a)

Giant dust storms

b)

Mountains of rock

c)

Rivers of ice

d)

Deep valleys

100.

Sandpaper is used to describe ___________.

a)

Glaciers

b)

Sediment

c)

Abrasion

d)

Gravity

101.

How long did it take for the Colorado River to carve the Grand Canyon?

a)

Hundreds of years

b)

Thousands of years

c)

Millions of years

d)

Billions of years

102.

Did you understand the lesson? Choose 1 answer choice.

a)

😃 Yes. I feel like an expert!

b)

🙂 Almost yes. I feel great.

c)

😐 Partly. I feel okay.

d)

😕 Almost no. I feel confused.

e)

☹️ No. I feel very frustrated.

103.

Explanatory Writing: Explain how erosion moves and deposits rocks. Make sure you have checked your work.

4 lines
104.

Fill in the blank.

____________ is the moving of sediment from one place to another.

a)

erosion

b)

root wedging

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

105.

This type of map shows the elevations for both natural and man-made features.

a)

road map

b)

climatic map

c)

topographic map

106.

Fill in the blank.

___________ happens when rocks break apart, wear away, or dissolve into smaller particles.

a)

erosion

b)

ice wedging

c)

weathering

107.

Fill in the blank.

___________ is the laying down of sediment and rock in a new place.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

dropping

108.

The formation and changing of the Grand Canyon is due to weathering and erosion.

a)

true

b)

false

109.

This type of scientist studies the earth through rocks and rock formations

a)

biologist

b)

geologist

c)

paleontologist

d)

radiologist

110.

This picture shows a creek and the land around the creek. The squares in the creek are 30 cm on each side.

Which picture below shows the LEAST amount of soil erosion along the banks of this creek?

a)
b)
111.

This picture shows a creek and the land around the creek. The squares in the creek are 30 cm on each side.

Which picture below shows what the creek would look like after several days of heavy rain?

a)
b)
112.

Explain why you think you can see the roots of the tree in the picture.

4 lines
113.

We have investigated trees that have been changed by water erosion.

Do you think this tree has also been affected by water erosion? Why or why not?

4 lines
114.

Fill in the blank.

____________ is the moving of sediment from one place to another.

a)

erosion

b)

root wedging

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

115.

This type of map shows the elevations for both natural and man-made features.

a)

road map

b)

climatic map

c)

topographic map

116.

Fill in the blank.

___________ happens when rocks break apart, wear away, or dissolve into smaller particles.

a)

erosion

b)

ice wedging

c)

weathering

117.

Fill in the blank.

___________ is the laying down of sediment and rock in a new place.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

dropping

118.

The formation and changing of the Grand Canyon is due to weathering and erosion.

a)

true

b)

false

119.

This type of scientist studies the earth through rocks and rock formations

a)

biologist

b)

geologist

c)

paleontologist

d)

radiologist

120.

This picture shows a creek and the land around the creek. The squares in the creek are 30 cm on each side.

Which picture below shows the LEAST amount of soil erosion along the banks of this creek?

a)
b)
121.

This picture shows a creek and the land around the creek. The squares in the creek are 30 cm on each side.

Which picture below shows what the creek would look like after several days of heavy rain?

a)
b)
122.

Explain why you think you can see the roots of the tree in the picture.

4 lines
123.

We have investigated trees that have been changed by water erosion.

Do you think this tree has also been affected by water erosion? Why or why not?

4 lines
124.

What is the movement of rocks and sediment that have been broken apart through weathering?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Abrasion

125.

What is the process that occurs when plants, animals and other living organisms caused larger rocks broken into smaller pieces?

a)

Mechanical weathering

b)

 Chemical weathering

c)

Biological weathering 

d)

Weathering

126.

What is Weathering?

a)

It is the process of taking particles somewhere else.

b)

It is the process of decomposing, breaking up, or changing the color of rocks.

c)

It is the process of sediments, soil and rocks, being added to a landform or land masses.

d)

It is the process when rocks and sediment grinding against each other wear away surfaces.

127.

What type of weathering caused by frost, ice, moving water or heat from sun?

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Biological weathering

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deposition

128.

What type of weathering  that causes changes to the minerals inside or on the surface of the rock?

a)

Biological weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Abrasion

d)

Chemical weathering

129.

Erosion can take place gradually overtime, but it can also happen quickly.

a)
b)
130.

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

131.

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

a)

Weathering

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

132.

The process by which rocks are broken down

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Sedimentation

133.

Fragments of weathered rocks are known as ____.

a)

sediments

b)

deposits

c)

limestones

d)

sandstones

134.
What caused this rock to break apart?
a)
ice
b)
plant
c)
wind
d)
rain
135.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
136.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out caves
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
137.
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
138.
What was sand before it was broken down?
a)
soil
b)
rock
c)
water
d)
cement
139.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
140.
What caused this canyon to form over many years?
a)
Water
b)
Deposition
c)
valley
d)
Plants
141.
Small pieces of sand are carried by the wind.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
142.
Water washes rocks and soils down slopes, causing a mudslide.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
143.
Rocks and pebbles in a river become smooth as they smash into other rocks.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
144.
The roots of a tree break apart rocks beneath the soil.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
145.

_______________ when wind, water, plants, animals and temperature breaks down rock.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

146.

_______________ is the laying down or settling of broken down rock. 

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

147.

_______________ when soil, sand, or rocks are moved from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

148.

Which of the following can cause weathering?

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Wind

d)

All of the Above

149.

All of the following can cause erosion EXCEPT _________.

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Animals

d)

Ice

150.

A dog digging a hole into the ground is an example of _________.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

151.

Water carrying rocks down a river is an example of _________.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

152.

__________ when water from rivers, streams or rain storms break away pieces of land while moving over it.

a)

Wind Erosion

b)

Water Erosion

c)

Chemical Erosion

d)

Deposition

153.

_________ is the force that pulls materials such as rock down when weathering and erosion occur?

a)

Gravity

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

154.

There is no way to prevent weathering from happening, but erosion can be stopped or slowed down

a)

True

b)

False

155.

Landslides are caused by gravity pulling materials such as rock down when weathering and erosion occur. _____________

a)

True

b)

False

156.

Erosion and weathering are examples of fast land changes. ______________

a)

True

b)

False

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