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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition (WED)

Total questions: 83

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An avalanche is an example of which process?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

2.
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.
3.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
4.
A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
a)
Warm air melted the rock.
b)
Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c)
Ocean waves washed away rock.
d)
Plant roots pushed away the rock.
5.

What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

6.
What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?
a)
Waves
b)
Gravity
c)
Glaciers
d)
Wind
7.

The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

8.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
A mess
d)
A nice place to swim
9.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?
a)
A glacier
b)
An iceberg
c)
An ice wedge
d)
A sand dune
10.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
Plants don't weather rocks.
b)
When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.
c)
When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.
11.

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

12.

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

13.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
14.
Which is an example of Erosion?
a)
Sand being pulled away from a beach by waves.
b)
Roots of a tree breaking apart a rock
c)
water in a river smoothing down rocks.
15.
What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?
a)
weathering 
b)
raining
c)
Erosion
d)
Whooshing
16.
What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?
a)
Weathering 
b)
Raining
c)
Erosion
d)
Breaking
17.
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a)
light shining onto a mountain
b)
wind blowing away sediment
c)
rain breaking down rock
d)
All of the above
18.
When rocks are broken down into smaller pieces
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
19.
Erosion caused by _______________ changes beaches and lakes
a)
glaciers
b)
ice
c)
waves
20.
Earth's surface features are continually changing... this is due to
a)
wearing away of the surface
b)
building up of the surface
c)
Both wearing away and building up
21.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
22.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
23.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
24.
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
25.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out caves
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
26.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
27.
What caused this canyon to form over many years?
a)
Water
b)
Deposition
c)
valley
d)
Plants
28.

What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

whooshing

29.

At which point would you expect to find erosion taking place?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

30.

At which point would you expect to see weathering taking place?

a)

X

b)

Y

c)

Z

31.
Which of these is the most powerful force of weathering and erosion?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
gravity
d)
moving water
32.
What process is being modeled in this figure?
a)
erosion
b)
glaciers
c)
watering plants
d)
weathering
33.
Sink holes are created by which of the following weathering, erosion, and deposition processes?
a)
Wind
b)
animals
c)
Water
d)
Ice
34.

The picture shows a rock changing over time. What process best describes what is happening to this rock?

a)

weathering by acid rain

b)

weathering by plant roots

c)

weathering by wind

d)

weathering by water and ice

35.
Which is an example of Erosion?
a)
Sand being pulled away from a beach by waves.
b)
Roots of a tree breaking apart a rock
c)
water in a river smoothing down rocks.
36.

Susan and Max set up this experiment. Susan stands behind the sand and the rock and blows in the direction of the box. Max measures how much of the sand traveled. Which process is Susan and Max most likely acting out?

a)

water erosion

b)

chemical weathering

c)

physical weathering

d)

wind erosion

37.

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.

38.

A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

a)

Warm air melted the rock.

b)

Sun rays evaporated the rock.

c)

Ocean waves washed away rock.

d)

Plant roots pushed away the rock.

39.
What caused the edges of these rocks to become smooth?
a)
rocks bumping and scraping against each other in a river
b)
ice scraping from a glacier
c)
sand blowing in the wind
d)
plants growing roots
40.
What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?
a)
dirt
b)
grime
c)
sediment
d)
popcorn
41.

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

42.

_______________ moves material from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

43.

The Grand Canyon was caused by _____________________ erosion from the Colorado River.

a)

water

b)

wind

44.

Which process describes water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

45.

Erosion ________________________.

a)

breaks down rock

b)

moves rocks

c)

deposits rock

d)

is caused by ice wedging

46.

What process most likely formed the Grand Canyon?

a)

weathering by wind

b)

rain pounding the rocks

c)

erosion by a river (water)

47.

This lab demonstration best models

a)

weathering caused by a glacier

b)

erosion from a volcanic eruption

c)

erosion caused by a flowing river

d)

weathering caused by strong winds

48.

What natural process is most responsible for shaping the arch in this picture?

a)

Deposition caused by wind

b)

Weathering caused by water

c)

Erosion caused by wind

d)

Weathering caused by ice

49.

Weathering, erosion, and deposition change the Earth’s surface over

a)

few minutes

b)

a few weeks

c)

a few months

d)

many, many years

50.

The Grand Canyon was created by the Colorado River over many thousands of years. The river moves swiftly as it flows downhill, breaking off bits of rock which are carried down the river. As the rocks are dragged by the river, they scratch deeper into the land. What is most likely to happen over time?

a)

The river will dry up, and the canyon will stop changing.

b)

Wind will continue to erode the rock

c)

The canyon will get deeper as it continues to be eroded by the rock.

d)

A mountain will form where the rock material is deposited.

51.

What rock formation process is being represented in the rock below?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Compaction

d)

Deposition

52.

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

53.

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

54.

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Waves dropping sand on the beach

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

55.

How was the river delta created?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

56.

How are sand dunes created?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

57.

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Ponds filling up with sediment and becoming marshes

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

58.

Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition?

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

59.

How are islands created?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

60.

A landslide is caused by weathering from too much

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

ice

61.

A sand dune created from the build up of sediments is an example of

a)

water

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

62.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

mud

d)

weathering

63.

Weathering can be caused by

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

ice

d)

all of the above

64.

The process of sediment being dropped off in a new location is called

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

rocks

d)

erosion

65.

The breaking down or wearing away of earth materials is known as

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

landforms

66.

What is sediment?

a)

occurs when the eroded materials are dropped or laid down

b)

fragments of weathering rocks

c)

the process by which rock materials are broken down by the action of physical and chemical process

d)

the process by which wind, water, ice or gravity transport weathered materials from one location to another

67.

The geological process when rocks or sediments move or are transported from one place to another is:

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

68.

Which picture represents a glacier eroding a valley?

a)
b)
c)
d)
69.

Which picture represents water eroding sediment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
70.

1. What happens to the sediment when a river slows down at a curve?

a)

the river picks up larger pieces of sediment

b)

the river loses energy and drops sediment

c)

the river gains energy and picks up large boulders

d)

the river stops all erosion at this point

71.

What is deposition?

a)

When sediment is transported from one place to another

b)

When eroded materials are dropped or laid down.

c)

when sediment or rocks are broken down

d)

when rocks react with oxygen and water

72.

What geologic process is happening to the rock in this picture?

a)

The rock is being weathered by the tree roots

b)

all of the above

c)

The rock is being eroded by the tree roots

d)

The rock is being deposited by the tree roots

73.

What geologic process happens when a delta forms as a river is emptied into the ocean?

a)

the sediment's composition is being changed by oxidation

b)

the sediment is being eroded by the river and deposited into the ocean

c)

the sediment has experienced frost wedging

74.

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Decomposition

75.

Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

a)

forming new land features.

b)

breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.

c)

washing away beaches.

d)

moving topsoil.

76.

_____ is the process by which soil and sediment (weathered rock) are transported (moved) from one place to another by water, wind, glaciers, and gravity

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Running Water

77.
Weathering and erosion are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
78.

A farmer's topsoil is blown away during a hurricane is an example of ___________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

79.

______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

80.

Humans increase the amount of erosion by building on land.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

A steep incline results in (more/less) _____________ erosion.

a)

more

b)

less

82.

A flat incline results in (more/less) _____________ erosion.

a)

more

b)

less

83.

The Grand Canyon was caused by _____________________ erosion from the Colorado River.

a)

water

b)

wind

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