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WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion, Deposition
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 31mins
What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?
erosion
deposition
weathering
whooshing
What is the BREAKDOWN of rock into smaller pieces?
weathering
erosion
deposition
Roots grow into cracks of a rock and pry them apart.
weathering
erosion
deposition
Rock is broken by the freezing and thawing of ice.
weathering
erosion
deposition
What most likely carved out this arch?
volcanic eruption
blowing sand (wind)
the freezing of water
What is destroying this limestone statue?
lava
magma
acid rain
a river
What do we call a large mound of sand in the desert?
delta
dune
dungeon
Dorito
Ocean waves DROPPING sand to create a beach is an example of...
weathering
erosion
deposition
The DUMPING of sediments to the bottom of a lake or river.
erosion
deposition
weathering
When a river moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
What can get into the cracks of rocks, freeze, and cause rocks to crumble?
water
wind
gravity
friction
Weathering is the process of -
Moving sediment from one place to another
Dropping or leaving sediment in a location
Breaking down rocks into sediment
Put these events in order from first to last.
What type of wind will make weathering happen FASTER?
calm winds
high winds
What force pulls this rock to the Earth?
gravity
magnetism
electricity
wind
Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk is ___.
weathering
erosion
What kind of sediment makes up these dunes?
dirt
pebbles
sand
This plant part holds soil in place (preventing erosion).
Plants can weather rocks with which part?
This lichen breaks the big rock into smaller rocks.
weathering
erosion
___ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart but don't move anywhere.
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
___ is the movement of sediment by wind, water, ice, and gravity.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Small pieces of weathered rock are called?
magma
tectonic plates
sediments
___ happens when a glacier moves sediment to a new location.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
When a rock breaks in half but doesn't move.
weathering
erosion
What rock is weathered and eroded easily to form caves?
sandstone
limestone
What do we call small pieces of weathered rock?
sediment
swamp
sugar
water
This delta formed when sediment DROPPED during ___.
destruction
weathering
erosion
deposition
This road was washed away into the ocean during which process?
Weathering
Sedimentation
Erosion
Deposition
Which type of wind makes weathering happen SLOWER?
calm winds
high winds
In this landslide, where did the sediment move to?
bottom of the hill
top of the hill
in the air
sandstones
What causes acid rain which then weathers rock?
pollen
pollution
pebbles
This sand was DROPPED here by the wind.
makes the rocks stronger
air
What would cause weathering to happen faster?
more acid rain
less acid rain
no acid rain
water
gravity
ice
delta
A glacier MOVES slowly and carries big and small rocks down a mountain.
weathering
Water washes soil down a slope, causing a mudslide.
Which of the following represents erosion?
a rock sitting
a rock breaking
pieces of rock moving
pieces of rock sitting
What is erosion?
The breaking down of rocks into sediments.
The movement of sediment
by wind, water and ice.
Weathering is a slow process, sometimes taking millions of years.
True
False
Pieces of this mountain keep breaking off and falling into the water. What kind of force is this?
constructive
destructive
A delta forms when sediment is dropped at the mouth of a river.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Which of the following does NOT cause erosion?
water
glaciers
wind
rainbows
Which force damages and destroys landforms?
constructive
destructive
Which force BUILDS new landforms?
constructive force
destructive force
The earthquake was a __ because it destroyed the hillside road.
constructive force
destructive force
Millions of years ago, volcanic eruptions formed new islands that we call "Hawaii" today.
constructive force
destructive force
When a delta is formed from sand building up in the water downstream.
Constructive
Destructive
When sheets of ice get dumped and stacked on top of each other to form a new glacier.
Constructive
Destructive
Which of the following will make rocks weather SLOWER?
more pollution
less pollution
A glacier drops rocks to form a new moraine.
Constructive
Destructive
What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?
weathering
erosion
deposition
breaking
Which of these is an example of erosion?
light shining onto a mountain
wind blowing away sediment
rain breaking down rock
all options are correct
What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in oceans and lakes?
deposition
chemical weathering
physical weathering
erosion
Which of these examples is deposition?
wind blowing sand
sand that was dropped on the beach by waves
pebbles falling downhill due to gravity
a tree root breaking a rock
What is the movement of weathered material (sediment) from one place to another by wind, water, gravity, or ice?
erosion
deposition
chemical weathering
physical weathering
Weathering, erosion, and deposition impact Earth's geographic features.
true
false
What is the MOVEMENT of sediment by wind, water, glaciers?
weathering
erosion
deposition
