WorksheetsGeological Processes and Definitions
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces called?
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Sediment
The process where rock breaks down and changes its makeup from chemical reactions is known as ____.
Mechanical Weathering
Erosion
Chemical Weathering
Deposition
Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?
A) Acid rain dissolving rock
B) Water between cracks in a rock freezing and expanding
C) A delta forming at the mouth of a river
D) Sand dunes getting larger from wind.
When sediment is moved or carried to a new location by wind, water, ice, or other forces, it is called ____.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
What happens when sediment is dropped in a new location?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
Tiny bits of rock or sand are referred to as ____.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
Which process involves acid rain dissolving rock to form caves?
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of ____.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
What is the result of wind carrying sand across a desert?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
When a rock frozen in a glacier is slowly carried away as ice melts, it is an example of ____.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
Sand dunes getting larger from wind dropping sediment is an example of ____.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
Soil from a landslide piling up at the base of a mountain is an example of ____.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
A delta forming at the mouth of a river due to a build-up of sediment is an example of ____.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
Sandbars or beaches forming when sand is dropped by waves is an example of ____.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Sediment
Which of the following is not a type of weathering?
Chemical Weathering
Mechanical Weathering
Erosion
Physical Weathering
