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Erosion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the process called when soil and rocks are washed away and moved from one place to another?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

sediment

2.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of erosion mentioned in the passage?

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

ice

d)

fire

3.

How does gravity contribute to erosion?

a)

It creates sand dunes on beaches.

b)

It helps pull objects, including soil, toward lower places.

c)

It melts glaciers, causing them to move downhill.

d)

It wears away riverbanks through currents.

4.

What role do plant roots play in preventing erosion?

a)

They filter rainwater.

b)

They hold soil in place.

c)

They slow down river currents.

d)

They create sand dunes.

5.

What natural feature is mentioned in the passage as being formed by weathering and erosion?

a)

The Sahara Desert

b)

The Grand Canyon

c)

The Rocky Mountains

d)

The Amazon River

6.

What is one negative effect of clearing land for crops?

a)

It slows the melting of glaciers.

b)

It reduces the formation of sand dunes.

c)

It increases the risk of flooding and landslides.

d)

It creates more fossils.

7.

What happens to rocks and soil when glaciers melt?

a)

They are carried to the ocean.

b)

They stay in their new locations.

c)

They turn into sand dunes.

d)

They cause riverbanks to collapse.

8.
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
9.

A fast-moving river carries rocks downstream.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

10.

Flood water pounds against a wall and wears it down.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

11.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
An avalanche
12.

Wind blowing sand from one location to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

13.

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

14.

The soil from a hillside is washed away by rain.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

15.
The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?
a)
earthquake
b)
erosion
c)
tornadoes
d)
volcanoes
16.

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

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

17.

Flood water pounds against a wall and wears it down is an example of which of the following:

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

18.

Wind carries sand across a desert

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

19.

A landslide takes soil down a hill

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

20.
What is the major force of erosion along the coast?
a)
Sand
b)
Earthquakes
c)
Waves
d)
Rain