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Weathering and agents of erosion

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
jackhammering
2.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
3.
This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
4.
This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
c)
erosion weathering
d)
deposition
5.
These rocks were made smooth by wind blowing smaller rock particles across their surface.  This is an example of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
chemical weathering
c)
acid rain
d)
abrasion
6.
These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
acid rain
c)
permeability
d)
abrasion
7.
These gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
abrasion
c)
acid rain
d)
mechanical weathering
8.
Weeds growing into the cracks in a sidewalk and the sidewalk begins to crumble is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
9.
Potholes forming in the road after a cold winter is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
10.
A metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
11.
A piece of sandstone changing color (from brown to rusty red) from exposure to water and air is an example of:
a)
mechanical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
12.
Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sand at a delta?
a)
river water slowing as it enters the ocean
b)
salt water & fresh water mixing together
c)
ocean waves transporting sand toward land
d)
ocean water slowing as it reaches the coast
13.
When would a river form a delta?
a)
when the river meanders across a plain
b)
when the river leaves the mountains
c)
when it is in the mountain
d)
when it enters the ocean
14.

What agent of erosion created this landscape feature?

a)

Stream

b)

Glacier

c)

Wind

d)

Wave

15.

What is the name of this feature?

a)

Cut bank

b)

Moraine

c)

Barrier Island

d)

Sand Dune

e)

Delta

16.

Would the sediments in this feature be sorted or unsorted by size?

a)

sorted

b)

unsorted

17.

What agent of erosion created this landscape feature?

a)

Stream

b)

Glacier

c)

Wind

d)

Wave

18.

What is the name of this feature?

a)

Erratic

b)

Sand Dune

c)

Drumlin

d)

Striations

e)

Point Bar

19.

What agent of erosion created this landscape feature?

a)

Stream

b)

Glacier

c)

Wind

d)

Wave

20.

Is this pile of deposition sorted or unsorted?

a)

sorted

b)

unsorted

21.

What is the name of this feature?

a)

Point Bar

b)

Ox-bow lake

c)

Barrier Island

d)

Sand Bar

e)

Till

22.

What agent of erosion created this landscape feature?

a)

Stream

b)

Glacier

c)

Wind

d)

Wave

23.

What agent of erosion created this landscape feature?

a)

Stream

b)

Glacier

c)

Wind

d)

Wave

24.

What is this feature called?

a)

Kettle Lake

b)

Ox-bow lake

c)

Cut bank

d)

Horseshoe Pond

e)

Barrier Island

25.

What is the name of this evidence?

a)

Erratic

b)

Moraine

c)

Striations

d)

Drumlin

e)

Cut bank

26.

This diagram is showing the formation of a glacial feature. Which feature is indicated by the arrow?

a)

Ox-bow Lake

b)

Kettle Lake

c)

Cut banks

d)

Moraine

e)

Chatter Marks

27.

This landscape feature is commonly formed in deserts. What agent of erosion formed it?

a)

Stream

b)

Glacier

c)

Wind

d)

Wave

28.

What is the shape of this valley and what must have formed it?

a)

U-shaped and glacier

b)

U-shaped and stream

c)

V-shaped and glacier

d)

V-shaped and stream

29.

What direction must the longshore current be moving to create the pattern of sand deposition seen in the photo?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Which layer of Niagara Falls appears the most resistant to the weathering action of the water at the falls?

a)

Rochester Shale

b)

Grimsby Sandstone

c)

Lockport Dolostone

d)

Queenston Shale

31.

What is a Drumlin?

a)

Sorted Oval Till

b)

Unsorted Oval Till

c)

Sorted Lines of Till

d)

Unsorted Lines of Till

32.

Which answer choice best explains how sedimentary rock becomes exposed over the years?

a)

from weathering and erosion

b)

from a hurricane

c)

from a tsunami

d)

none of the above

33.
a)

rapid moving water

b)

a hurricane

c)

burrowing animals

d)

volcanic activity

34.

What landform is described as a flat area of low land?

a)

plain

b)

mountain

c)

plateau

d)

canyon

35.

A landform is a feature on Earth's surface that is part of the terrain (rocky part). Which landform is described as a flat, raised landform with a nearly level surface.

a)

plateau

b)

hill

c)

mountain

d)

valley

36.

Review the picture! Which landform is shown by this deep cut in the rock (usually formed by a river)

a)

canyon

b)

bay

c)

lake

d)

hill

37.

Which landform is described as a low land between hills and mountains?

a)

island

b)

canyon

c)

valley

d)

river

38.

What is the primary force that causes a glacier to move?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Water flow

c)

Gravity

d)

Wind

39.

Which type of landform is typically formed by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

a)

Plateau

b)

Mountain

c)

Delta

d)

Valley

40.

What sediment will drop if the velocity of water changed from 100 to 10 cm/s?

a)

Cobbles and Pebbles

b)

Boulders, Cobbles and Pebbles

c)

Pebbles Only

d)

Pebbles and Sand

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