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Geological Processes and Definitions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces called?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

2.

The process where rock breaks down and changes its makeup from chemical reactions is known as ____.

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Chemical Weathering

d)

Deposition

3.

Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?

a)

A) Acid rain dissolving rock

b)

B) Water between cracks in a rock freezing and expanding

c)

C) A delta forming at the mouth of a river

d)

D) Sand dunes getting larger from wind.

4.

When sediment is moved or carried to a new location by wind, water, ice, or other forces, it is called ____.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

5.

What happens when sediment is dropped in a new location?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

6.

Tiny bits of rock or sand are referred to as ____.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

7.

Which process involves acid rain dissolving rock to form caves?

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

8.

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of ____.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

9.

What is the result of wind carrying sand across a desert?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

10.

When a rock frozen in a glacier is slowly carried away as ice melts, it is an example of ____.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

11.

Sand dunes getting larger from wind dropping sediment is an example of ____.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

12.

Soil from a landslide piling up at the base of a mountain is an example of ____.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

13.

A delta forming at the mouth of a river due to a build-up of sediment is an example of ____.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

14.

Sandbars or beaches forming when sand is dropped by waves is an example of ____.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Sediment

15.

Which of the following is not a type of weathering?

a)

Chemical Weathering

b)

Mechanical Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Physical Weathering