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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition Quiz

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1-20.
1.

Benchmark assessment #1

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT #2

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

I

3.

BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT #3

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.

BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT #4

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

I

5.

BENCHMARK ASSESSMENT #5

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

What are the two kinds of weathering?

a)

Chemical and biological

b)

Chemical and physical

c)

Physical and biological

d)

Biological and mechanical

7.

What can cause Chemical Weathering?

a)

Acid precipitation

b)

Chemical reactions with oxygen

c)

Temperature changes, pressure changes, plant and animal actions

d)

Erosion and deposition

8.

What is the process by which rocks are broken down through things like ice wedging?

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Physical weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Erosion

9.

What causes rocks to turn reddish orange?

a)

Temperature changes

b)

Pressure changes

c)

Chemical reactions with oxygen

d)

Acid precipitation

10.

What is the process by which sediment and other materials are moved from one place to another?

a)

Chemical reaction

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

11.

What landform is formed when a river deposits sediment at its mouth?

a)

Canyon

b)

Valley

c)

Glacier

d)

Delta

12.

How are canyons and valleys formed?

a)

Deposition of sediment

b)

Erosion by rivers

c)

Physical weathering

d)

Chemical weathering

13.

What landform is formed by wind-deposited sand?

a)

Dune

b)

Glacier

c)

Delta

d)

Mountain

14.

What determines the shape of coastal dunes?

a)

Sand supply

b)

All of the above

c)

Wind direction

d)

Type of sand

15.

What is the highest point in Florida?

a)

Grand Canyon

b)

Britton Hill

c)

Apalachicola River

d)

Lake Okeechobee

16.

What is a mass of gradually moving or flowing ice called?

a)

Glacier

b)

Mountain

c)

Delta

d)

Dune

17.

What is the largest lake in Florida?

a)

Apalachicola River

b)

Lake Okeechobee

c)

Grand Canyon

d)

Britton Hill

18.

What is a large, natural stream of water that flows into an ocean or other large body of water?

a)

Dune

b)

Glacier

c)

Mountain

d)

River

19.

What is a deposit formed by sediment that accumulates at the mouth of a river?

a)

Glacier

b)

Delta

c)

Valley

d)

Canyon

20.

What is the dynamic boundary between land and the ocean called?

a)

Coastline

b)

Mountain

c)

Dune

d)

River