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Weathering and Erosion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

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Class

Date

What is weathering?

A) The process of moving rocks from one place to another

B) The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

C) The creation of new rocks from lava

D) The melting of ice into water

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

Deposition

Erosion

Weathering

Compaction

What is sediment?

the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

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

the top layer of the soil

decaying plant or animal material

Which of these is an example of erosion?

Light shinning onto a mountain

Rain breaking down rock

Wind blowing away sediment

All of the above

Which agents break down earth materials?

wind only

earthquakes and gravity

ice and 007

wind, water, and ice

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

weathering

erosion

deposition

jackhammering

This type of weathering occurs when rock is physically broken down into smaller pieces of rock.

mechanical weathering

chemical weathering

erosion weathering

deposition

10.

This type of weathering occurs when rocks weaken then break down due to chemical changes in the composition of the rock.

mechanical weathering

chemical weathering

erosion weathering

deposition

11.

How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?

Chemical weathering happens over much shorter time frame than mechanical weathering.

Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of rocks; mechanical weathering does not.

Chemical weathering occurs only in tropical climates; mechanical weathering occurs only in cool climates.

Chemical weathering occurs only in the mountains; mechanical weathering occurs only on flat land.

12.

_____________ weathering is the breaking down of rocks by chemical reactions.

Chemical

Physical

Deposition

Erosion

13.

This is an example of _____________________________.

physical weathering

chemical weathering

14.

In the pictures below, choose a picture that shows chemical weathering of rock.

15.

When squirrels dig and create burrows in rocky areas, which type of weathering is it?

Biological

Chemical

Mechanical

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Weathering and Erosion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

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