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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which natural process causes mountains and hills to get smaller over time?

a)

compaction

b)
erosion
c)

weathering

d)
deposition
2.

Sediment is...

a)

Rocks

b)

Melted rock

c)

Deposited sediment

d)

Weathered rock

3.

Erosion by gravity caused this...

a)

Car accident

b)
landslide
c)
sedimentation
d)

Avalanche

4.

Plant roots and the lichens they can produce are important for physically and chemically ___________ rocks.

a)
building
b)
depositing
c)
eroding
d)
weathering
5.

Which natural process most contributes to the formation of small islands?

a)
erosion
b)

gravity

c)
deposition
d)
weathering
6.

Which natural process contributed the most to the formation of the Grand Canyon?

a)
water erosion
b)

gravity

c)
deposition
d)
wind erosion
7.

Ice wedging happens when water freezes in the cracks of rocks and then expands, breaking the rocks apart. This is ___________ weathering.

a)
biological
b)
chemical
c)

depositional

d)
physical
8.

Deltas are formed when rivers flow into a body of water, such as an ocean or lake. Here, sediments begin to build up and form deltas. Which natural process contributes most to the formation of deltas?

a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
deposition
d)

river

9.

Wind causes weathering by...

a)

Wind blown sand can wear away rock surfaces

b)

Wind erosion and deposition build up landforms

c)

Wind carries sediments from one place to another

d)
Wind can not cause the weathering of rocks.
10.

Which of the following would contribute the most to beach erosion?

a)

People

b)

Boats

c)

waves

d)

Fish

11.

Weathering is the process where rocks get

a)

Built up

b)

Dropped off or deposited in a new location

c)

Broken or weathered down.

d)

Moved from one place to another

12.

Erosion is the process where sediments are

a)

Built up

b)

Dropped off or deposited in a new location

c)

Broken or weathered down into sediments

d)

Moved from one place to another

13.

Deposition is the process where sediments are

a)

Built up

b)

Dropped off or deposited in a new location

c)

Broken or weathered down into sediments

d)

Moved from one place to another

14.

True or False: Physical weathering weathers down rocks without needing a chemical reaction

a)

True

b)

False

15.

True or False: Chemical weathering weathers down rocks without needing a chemical reaction

a)

True

b)

False

16.

When an animal burrows into the Earth's surface, it is an example of...

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

17.

When rust forms on a rock, it is an example of...

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

18.

Caves and caverns are formed because of which natural process?

a)

Deposition

b)

Physical weathering

c)

Chemical weathering

d)

Erosion

19.

Coastlines increase over time due to which of the natural processes you've learned about?

a)

Deposition

b)

Physical weathering

c)

Chemical weathering

d)

Erosion

20.

Weathering, erosion and deposition work together to ​ (a)   the Earth's surface. Weathering ​ (b)   down the Earth's surface into ​ (c)   , ​ (d)   moves or ​ carries the sediment to a new location and deposition ​ (e)   or drops off the sediment in a new location where it will build up over time.

Choose from the below words
change
breaks
sediments
erosion
deposits