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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How does acid rain cause weathering?

a)

through abrasion

b)

through oxidation

c)

by dissolving rock

d)

by carrying rock away

2.

Mechanical weathering breaks some limestone into pieces. What effect would this have on chemical weathering of limestone?

a)

chemical weathering would stop occurring

b)

chemical weathering would remain the same

c)

chemical weathering would occur at a slower rate

d)

chemical weathering would occur at a faster rate

3.

The process of ______________ is an example of ______________ weathering in which rock splits through repeated freezing and thawing.

a)

plant roots, chemical

b)

frost wedging, chemical

c)

plant roots, mechanical

d)

frost wedging, mechanical

4.

Which change occurs as a result of wind slowing down?

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

mechanical weathering

d)

chemical weathering

5.

How are erosion and deposition alike?

a)

Both change Earth's surface over time

b)

Both build up Earth's surface quickly

c)

Both wear down Earth's surface slowly

d)

Neither changes Earth's surface

6.

Which type of mass movement occurs rapidly when a single ,mass of soil and rock suddenly slip downhill.

a)

creep

b)

landslide

c)

mudslide

d)

slump

7.

Deposition by __________ causes sand _______ to form.

a)

water, pits

b)

wind, dunes

c)

glaciers(ice), bars

d)

gravity, storms

8.

Which landform develops as a result of river deposition?

a)

cave

b)

delta

c)

stalactite

d)

waterfall

9.

WHich of the following processes causes sinkholes to form?

a)

Erosion of sediment by runoff

b)

Erosion of limestone by groundwater

c)

Deposition of sediment by a river

d)
Erosion of volcanic rocks
10.

Which term describes sediment of mixed sizes deposited directly by a glacier?

a)
Sedimentary rock
b)

Loess

c)

Kettle

d)

Glacial till

11.

How does longshore drift affect Earth's surface?

a)

rivers carry sediment to the ocean

b)

rock cliffs break apart from impact

c)

Sediment moves down a beach with the current

d)

Waves concentrate their energy on headlands

12.

Glaciers erode Earth's surface through the processes of

a)

abrasion and scraping

b)
evaporation and condensation
c)

frost wedging and breaking

d)
abrasion and plucking
13.

What is the process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

14.

Which of the following is a result of chemical weathering?

a)

Formation of sand dunes

b)

Formation of caves in limestone regions

c)

Formation of river deltas

d)

Formation of mountain ranges

15.

What is the term for the process by which material is laid down or deposited by wind, water, or ice?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction