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1.

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Exfoliation

2.

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

a)

Chemical weatherin

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deosition

3.

This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deposition

4.

What do we call the process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

5.

The grinding/scratching away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind

a)

Frost wedging

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Oxidation

d)

Abrasion

6.

Plants/animals digging under ground with roots or claws to break apart rocks.

a)

Frost wedging

b)

Abrasion

c)

Burrowing

d)

Exfoliation

7.

A type of chemical weathering in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust.

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Reaction to water

d)

Exfoliation

8.

The image above depicts the effects of chemical weathering breaking down limestone. Which type of chemical weathering causes this reaction?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Exfoliation

d)

Abrasion

9.

Over millions of years, the shape of mountains on Earth's surface can change to low hills and then rolling plains. These changes are most likely caused by-

a)

Folding and faulting

b)

Volcanoes and Earthquakes

c)

Human activity

d)

Weathering and Erosion

10.

Which type of sediment does wind erosion most strongly affect?

a)

Loose, sandy soil

b)

Wet rocks

c)

Wet, compacted soil

d)

Dry, compacted soil

11.

Which of the following agents is the usually responsible for the formation of canyons?

a)

Gravity pulling

b)

Wind blowing

c)

Flowing water

d)

Glaciers moving

12.

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

a)

Erosion breaks down the rocks, and weathering carries the broken pieces away.

b)

Erosion carries broken pieces away, and weathering builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

c)

Weathering carries broken pieces away, and erosion builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

d)

Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion carries the broken pieces away.

13.

The tallest sand dunes in North America are found in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. These dunes were formed from the sand at the bottom of a dry lake bed. Which of the following agents is most likely responsible for the formation of the sand dunes?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Gravity

14.

A student prepares a model by filling a plastic bottle with water, capping it tightly, and placing it in the freezer for 24 hours. After 24 hours, there are large cracks on the bottle's sides. The student's model most likely represents which of the following types of weathering:

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Frost wedging

d)

Abrasion

15.

Which of the following pair of terms explains why pebbles in a river are smoother and more rounded than rocks found on land?

a)

Exfoliation and deposition

b)

Weathering and deposition

c)

Weathering and erosion

d)

Deposition and Burrowing

16.

________________ is the breaking off and/ or disintegration of larger rocks into smaller rocks.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Lotic

17.

_____________ is the dropping off/ depositing of rocks.

a)

Metamorphosis

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

18.

Which of the following is NOT one of the main factors that cause Weathering?

a)

plant roots

b)

Fast flowing lotic water

c)

cycle of water freezing and melting in cracks

d)

gravity

19.

The process by which rocks are broken down

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Sedimentation

20.

The process in which wind, water, ice or gravity move rock fragments from one location to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

21.

The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Deposition

22.

The physical breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is...

a)

Mechanical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

All weathering

d)

Erosion weathering

23.

The breakdown of rocks because of chemical reactions and processes

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

All weathering

d)

Erosion weathering

24.

Water gradually wearing down and smoothing rocks over a long period of time is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

25.

When iron in rocks reacts with oxygen, it forms iron oxide (rust), which weakens rocks and causes them to break apart. This is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

26.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

chemical weathering

27.

Waves dropping sand onto land until a beach is formed is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

chemical weathering

28.

Acid rain slowly wearing away rock over time is an example of...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

29.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks or pavement apart is an example of...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

30.

What causes the greatest amount of erosion on beaches?

a)

Waves

b)

Glaciers

c)

Rust

d)

Gravity

31.

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

32.

Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called...

a)

erosion

b)

physical weathering

c)

chemical weathering

d)

deposition

33.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
34.
The diagrams  shows a natural process that weathers rock.
 Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?
a)
frozen water acts as a solute
b)
water expands when it freezes
c)
the mass of water increases when it freezes
d)
frozen water dissolves most types of rock
35.

What type of changes does erosion cause?

a)

Physical changes

b)

Chemical changes

c)

Electrical changes

d)

Magnetic changes

36.
Physical and chemical weathering differ because
a)
only chemical weathering produces new materials.
b)
only physical weathering creates smaller pieces of rock.
c)
only physical weathering involves water.
d)
chemical weathering is faster than physical weathering.
37.
A delta at the mouth of a river is the direct result of 
a)
runoff from sewage
b)
deposition of sediment
c)
an ancient glacier that passed through
d)
an underground river flowing to the ocean
38.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
39.
When particles are eroded and moved, they are eventually laid down in a process called: 
a)
deposition
b)
weathering
c)
supposition
d)
refraction
40.

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Exfoliation

41.

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

a)

Chemical weatherin

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deosition

42.

This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deposition

43.

What do we call the process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

44.

The grinding/scratching away of rock by other rock particles carried in water, ice, or wind

a)

Frost wedging

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Oxidation

d)

Abrasion

45.

Plants/animals digging under ground with roots or claws to break apart rocks.

a)

Frost wedging

b)

Abrasion

c)

Burrowing

d)

Exfoliation

46.

The breaking off of the curved sheets or slabs from a rock's surface due to drastic changing temperatures.

a)

Frost wedging

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Abrasion

d)

Burrowing

47.

A type of chemical weathering in which a substance combines with oxygen, as when iron oxidizes, forming rust.

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Reaction to water

d)

Exfoliation

48.

The image above depicts the effects of chemical weathering breaking down limestone. Which type of chemical weathering causes this reaction?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Exfoliation

d)

Abrasion

49.

Over millions of years, the shape of mountains on Earth's surface can change to low hills and then rolling plains. These changes are most likely caused by-

a)

Folding and faulting

b)

Volcanoes and Earthquakes

c)

Human activity

d)

Weathering and Erosion

50.

A student wanted to demonstrate weathering and erosion. The student put the same number/size of rocks into 2 tin cans, then added a small amount of water to both cans. Can A was shaken at a constant rate for 15 minutes, and can B was shaken for 60 minutes. The student then drained out all of the water and placed the rocks on the desk to observe. What is the best prediction of how how the rocks will look after this experiment?

a)

The rocks in can B will become larger and rounder than can A

b)

The rocks in can B will become smaller and rounder than can A

c)

The rocks in can A will become smaller and rounder than can B

d)

The rocks in can A will become Larger and rounder than can B

51.

Which type of sediment does wind erosion most strongly affect?

a)

Loose, sandy soil

b)

Wet rocks

c)

Wet, compacted soil

d)

Dry, compacted soil

52.

Which type of area is more likely to weather and erode? An area with a lot of vegetation (plants) or an area with very little? Why?

a)

The area with very little vegetation, because the roots won't be able to burrow through the rocks to weather it down.

b)

The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will burrow through the rocks causing a landslide.

c)

The area with very little vegetation, because it has not roots to absorb extra water or hold the soil together. The extra water and loose soil is likely to become a landslide/mudslide.

d)

The area with a lot of vegetation, because the roots will absorb any extra rain water, and will also hold the soil together preventing a landslide.

53.

Which of the following agents is the usually responsible for the formation of canyons?

a)

Gravity pulling

b)

Wind blowing

c)

Flowing water

d)

Glaciers moving

54.

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

a)

Erosion breaks down the rocks, and weathering carries the broken pieces away.

b)

Erosion carries broken pieces away, and weathering builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

c)

Weathering carries broken pieces away, and erosion builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

d)

Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion carries the broken pieces away.

55.

The tallest sand dunes in North America are found in Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve in Colorado. These dunes were formed from the sand at the bottom of a dry lake bed. Which of the following agents is most likely responsible for the formation of the sand dunes?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Gravity

56.

A student prepares a model by filling a plastic bottle with water, capping it tightly, and placing it in the freezer for 24 hours. After 24 hours, there are large cracks on the bottle's sides. The student's model most likely represents which of the following types of weathering:

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Frost wedging

d)

Abrasion

57.

Which term best describes the graphic organizer in circle T?

a)

Ice wedging

b)

Abrasion

c)

Oxidation

d)

Burrowing animals

58.

Which of the following terms best describes the graphic organizer in circle S?

a)

Acid rain

b)

Oxidation

c)

Deposition

d)

Abrasion

59.

Which of the following pair of terms explains why pebbles in a river are smoother and more rounded than rocks found on land?

a)

Exfoliation and deposition

b)

Weathering and deposition

c)

Weathering and erosion

d)

Deposition and Burrowing

60.

The process of deposition causes

a)

rock and soil to slowly be gained.

b)

rock and soil to slowly be lost.

c)

rock and soil to quickly be gained.

d)

rock and soil to quickly be lost.

61.

A great deal of the Blue Ridge was eroded. The eroded rock eventually settled in Virginia’s coastal plain. What process caused this?

a)

subduction

b)

folding

c)

deposition

d)

volcanism

62.

A silt fence is shown in the picture. A silt fence operates by intercepting and filtering sediment-laden runoff. It allows the sediment in the water time to settle before the water flows into other areas.

The silt fence is also protecting against

a)

erosion

b)

acid rain

c)

weathering

d)

radiation

63.

What has MOST LIKELY caused a change in the soil in the wheat field shown?

a)

crystallization

b)

sedimentation

c)

erosion

d)

weathering

64.

Which is an example of chemical weathering?

a)

deposition of silt along the banks of the Mississippi River

b)

the layer of oxide formed on statues made of metal

c)

weathering of rocks in a desert due to the rapid rise and fall of temperatures

d)

erosion of land caused by receding glaciers

65.

Plants and lichens are important in both physically and chemically ___________ rocks.

a)

building

b)

depositing

c)

weathering

d)

eroding

66.

A huge, jagged rock sits atop a windy cliffside.


Over a period of many years, how will the rock MOST LIKELY change?

a)

It will become bigger and less smooth.

b)

It will become smaller and smoother.

c)

It will become smaller and less smooth.

d)

)It will become larger and smoother

67.

What kind of destructive force or forces will most likely change the way Stone Mountain looks over the next million years?

a)

erosion and weathering

b)

volcanoes

c)

landslides

d)

earthquakes and faulting

68.

What causes a delta to form?

a)

Deltas form at the mouth of a river when wind deposits sand.

b)

Deltas form at the mouth of a river when water slows down and deposits sediment.

c)

Deltas form at the on the bank of a river when a glaciers move past.

d)

Deltas form on the banks of a river when water slows down and deposits sediment.

69.

How does wind cause weathering?

a)

Wind can not cause the weathering of rocks

b)

Wind picks up sand or dry soil and carries it from one place to another.

c)

Wind can blow sand and create new landforms..

d)

Blowing sand can wear away a rock's surface and break it into smaller pieces.

70.

How do wind and water change rocks over time?

a)

They add minerals to the rocks.

b)

They increase the mass of the rocks.

c)

They change the shape of the rocks.

d)

They build up the rocks with small sand particles.

71.

Sam blew out through a straw and directed his breath at a pan of sand.

Sam is showing the rest of his class how the wind _________ the land.

a)

erodes

b)

deposits rocks on

c)

weathers

d)

forms soil from

72.

Scientists have tracked the changes in this land for many years. Picture A shows how the land looked to start with. Many years later, the land looked like Picture B. What MOST LIKELY caused the change in the land?

a)

wind blowing in circles

b)

water cutting the rocks

c)

a coastal glacier

d)

earthquakes along the shor

73.

Look at the drawing of a beach. How do the waves change the beach?

a)

They divide the beach in half.

b)

They increase the plants at the shoreline.

c)

They build sand hills on the beach.

d)

They deposit and wash away the sand.

74.

Weathering is a process that helps make soil. All but one statement describes how rocks may be weathered. That is:

a)

Water fills tiny spaces inside a rock.

b)

Plant roots can grow between cracks in rocks.

c)

Living things, like moss and lichens, chemically break down rocks.

d)

Rock pieces are moved from place to place.

75.

What causes sedimentary rock to change into metamorphic rock?

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

melting

c)

heat and pressure

d)

cooling

76.

Under what conditions can igneous rock be transformed into metamorphic rock?

a)

if it is forced deep into Earth, where it melts into magma

b)

if layers of sand accumulate over it and harden over a period of time

c)

if it is heated and put under pressure for long periods of time

d)

if it is exposed at the surface and is weathered over a period of time

77.

Which type of rock can form if extreme heat and pressure are applied to sedimentary rock?

a)

sedimentary rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

metamorphic rock

d)

granite

78.

What is the main method of heat transfer from the core to the crust of Earth?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

insulation

d)

conduction

79.

How does the temperature of the Earth’s mantle compare to the other layers of the Earth?

a)

The mantle is hotter than the crust.

b)

The mantle is the same temperature as the crust.

c)

The mantle is the same temperature as the core.

d)

The mantle is hotter than the core.

80.

How does the density of the Earth’s core compare to the other layers of the Earth?

a)

The core is the least dense layer.

b)

The core is only less dense than the mantle.

c)

The core is only less dense than the crust.

d)

The core is the densest layer.

81.

How is the crust DIFFERENT from the other layers of the Earth?

a)

It is under pressure.

b)

It is thinner.

c)

It is mostly liquid.

d)

It is hotter.

82.

The layer of Earth below the crust and above the outer core is

a)

the topsoil

b)

the inner crust.

c)

the inner core.

d)

the mantle.

83.

Which layer is broken up into several plates which "move and float very slowly? Their very slow motion is the cause of plate tectonics, a process associated with continental drift, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the formation of mountains.

a)

outer core

b)

asthenosphere

c)

lithosphere

d)

inner core

84.

The process by which rocks are broken down

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Sedimentation

85.

The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Deposition

86.

Fragments of weathered rocks are known as ____.

a)

sediments

b)

deposits

c)

limestones

d)

sandstones

87.
Sediments piling up at the bottom of a hill or at the bottom of the ocean floor are examples of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
88.
This delta is a landform created by sediment being dropped where the river meets the ocean.  This is an example of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
89.
This arch was created by pieces of rock being washed away by the waves.  This is an example of 
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
90.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called __________.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
91.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of __________.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
92.
Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.
a)
stop rivers from flowing.
b)
make rich farmlands.
c)
are dropped in new places.
d)
move very slowly.
93.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition 
d)
A nice place to swim
94.

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

a)

A. Weathering

b)

B. Erosion

c)

C. Deposition

d)

D. Compaction

95.

The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called

a)

A. weathering

b)

B. erosion

c)

C. deposition

d)

D. movement

96.
Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Awesome Science
97.
Weathering is the MOVING  of rocks.
a)
True (yes)
b)
False (no)
98.
What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Glaciers
d)
Weathering
99.

The BREAKING DOWN into small pieces of rock or sand

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

100.

The MOVEMENT of small pieces of rock or sand

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

101.

The PILING UP or GATHERING of small pieces of rock or sand.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

102.

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

compaction

103.

What is sediment?

a)

the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

b)

bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

c)

the top layer of the soil

d)

decaying plant or animal material

104.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shinning onto a mountain

b)

Rain breaking down rock

c)

Wind blowing away sediment

d)

All of the above

105.

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water...

a)

makes the rocks last longer

b)

expands cracks and breaks rocks

c)

keeps the rocks in place

d)

causes rocks to fall in landslides

106.

Which agents  break down earth materials?

a)

wind, water, and ice

b)

earthquakes and gravity

c)

wind only

d)

ice and 007

107.

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?

a)

iceberg

b)

glacier

c)

ice wedging

d)

dune

108.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

109.

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

110.

How do plants in the soil affect how fast erosion happens?

a)

It slows down erosion.

b)

It doesn't affect erosion.

c)

It speeds up erosion.

111.

How do plants weather rocks?

a)

Plants don't weather rocks

b)

when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock

c)

when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves

d)

during photosynthesis

112.

The diagram  shows a natural process that weathers rock. Which statement best explains why this process results in weathering?

a)

frozen water dissolves most types of rock

b)

the mass of water increases when it freezes

c)

water expands when it freezes

113.

Which of the following was formed through erosion?

a)

The Pyramids of Giza

b)

Eiffel Tower

c)

Mt. Rushmore

d)

Grand Canyon

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