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Erosion

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these did we NOT test in the experiment?

a)

Vegetation

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Wind

2.

What does erosion do?

a)

drops the rocks into a new place

b)

takes the rocks

c)

breaks down the rocks

3.

True or False: The effect of weathering due to ice cubes is fast

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What is one natural landmark that erosion can create?

a)

Rocks

b)

piles of sand

c)

Sea cliffs

d)

mountains

5.

Which of these is not a way water can erode?

a)

waves

b)

floods

c)

rain

d)

rivers

e)

still water

6.

What is one famous landmark in our world caused by erosion?

a)

stone henge

b)

grand canyon

c)

Mount Rushmore

d)

the pyramids

7.

True or false: Diamonds are the only rock strong enough to resist weathering and erosion

a)

false

b)

true

8.

True or false: The difference between erosion and weathering is, erosion carries the rocks to a new place and weathering breaks it into smaller pieces.

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Match term to definition: Wind blows small particles away causing the ground to become thinner.

a)

weathering

b)

deflation

c)

abrasion

d)

erosion

10.

Match term to definition: The process of rocks being broken down into smaller pieces

a)

demolition

b)

abrasion

c)

erosion

d)

weathering