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Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 16mins
What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?
erosion
deposition
weathering
whooshing
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
Weathering, erosion, and deposition impact Earth's geographic features.
true
false
This is an example of _____________________________.
physical weathering
chemical weathering
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...
physical weathering
erosion
deposition
chemical weathering
This is the process of dropping sediment in a new location.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
keeps the rocks in place.
makes the rocks last longer.
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Decomposition
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.
forming new land features.
breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
washing away beaches.
moving topsoil.
______________________ takes it.
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion.
______________________ breaks it.
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion.
When everything stops ________ drops.
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion.
Which process broke this hole in the arch?
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion.
Which process caused this delta to be left at the end of the river?
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion.
What moved the earth to create the valley?
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion.
An avalanche is sliding down the mountain.
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion.
Which process caused the rock to split ?
Deposition
Weathering
Erosion.
Extreme temperature changes in the desert cause the rock to expand and contract and eventually split.
weathering
erosion
deposition
Rock hits another rock as it is carried downstream causing both rocks to break
weathering
erosion
deposition
Sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it there. This is an example of...
weathering
erosion
deposition
Small islands made of sediment called deltas form at the end of rivers
weathering
erosion
deposition
Sand dunes are large piles of sand that can be found in the desert. What causes these sand dunes to form?
water
wind
ice
volcanoes
Besides moving water, what other forces cause erosion?
wind salt gravity
wind ice gravity
wind animals storms
A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
warm air melted the rock
sun rays evaporated the rock
ocean waves washed away rock
plant roots pushed away the rock
When sediments are taken away by erosion and dropped somewhere else, it is ____________
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
___________ is the slow wearing away of rock into smaller pieces or sediment.
weathering
erosion
deposition
_________ is the movement of rock materials or sediment from one place to another.
weathering
erosion
deposition
