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Weathering and Erosion

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The mechanical breaking down of rock, breaking or wearing down, by water or wind

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion

2.

The movement or transportation of rock from one location to another

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion

3.

Rocks Breaking into smaller rocks

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

4.

Small rocks moved down river

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

5.

Rounded rocks in the river

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

6.

Pile of rocks collected at the end of the river

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

7.

Select all of the descriptions are dependent on wind

a)

Rock splitting pressure

b)

Erosion of sand

c)

Root growth

d)

Sandstorms

e)

Erosion of sand

8.

Select all of the descriptions are dependent on plants

a)

Rock splitting pressure

b)

Erosion of sand

c)

Root growth

d)

Sandstorms

e)

Erosion of sand

9.

Cutting out of land to form the Great lakes

a)

glacial movement

b)

glacial cutting

c)

land movement

d)

rock formation

10.

Large mass of slow moving ice

a)

glacial movement

b)

rocks

c)

sleet

d)

glacier

11.

Small particles of weathered rock such as clay, silt or sand

a)

rock formation

b)

soil

c)

glaciers

d)

pebbles

12.

When soil is converted by heat, pressure and time

a)

rock formation

b)

glaciers

c)

pebbles

d)

soil