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WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion, Deposition Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is weathering?
The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces.
The movement of soil and rocks by water or wind.
The dropping off of eroded materials.
The process of building mountains.
What causes erosion?
Rocks breaking into smaller pieces.
Water, wind, or ice moving sediments.
Sediments settling in a new place.
Earthquakes shaking the ground.
What is deposition?
The breaking apart of rocks.
The movement of soil and rocks.
The process of rocks melting.
The dropping off of sediments in a new place.
Which natural force can cause weathering, erosion, and deposition?
Lightning
Wind
Volcanoes
Earthquakes
What is a glacier?
A river that flows quickly.
A large mass of ice that moves over land.
What is a sand dune?
A) A hill of sand made by water.
B) A hill of sand made by wind.
C) A hill of rock made by glaciers.
D) A hill of dirt made by rain.
What is a valley?
A) A flat area of land with no trees.
B) A hill made of sand.
C) A low area between hills or mountains.
D) A landform created by volcanoes.
What is a plain?
A) A low area between mountains.
B) A large, flat area of land with few trees.
C) A steep slope caused by erosion.
D) A pile of sand formed by wind.
What process forms a canyon?
A) Glaciers melting quickly.
B) Erosion by moving water over time.
C) Deposition of sediments.
D) Rocks breaking due to weathering.
What is the main material that makes up sand dunes?
A) Rocks
B) Sand
C) Soil
How does wind cause erosion?
By blowing soil and sand to new places.
By making water flow faster.
By breaking rocks into smaller pieces.
By freezing water in cracks.
What forms when a river deposits sediments at its mouth?
A glacier
A canyon
A delta
A sand dune
What process can form U-shaped valleys?
Wind erosion
Glaciers moving slowly over land
Rivers carving the land
Volcanoes erupting
What is a mudslide?
A pile of sand blown by wind.
A movement of mud and debris down a slope.
A large piece of ice moving over land.
A low area between mountains.
What is a landform?
A large piece of ice.
A natural feature of Earth’s surface.
A pile of soil and rocks.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering?
Freezing and thawing
Plant roots breaking rocks
Wind carrying sand
Rivers depositing sediments
What happens to sediments during deposition?
They are carried away by wind or water.
They break apart into smaller pieces.
They settle in a new location.
They dissolve into water.
Which natural force can cause sand dunes to form?
Wind
Water
Glaciers
Volcanoes
What do glaciers do to rocks and soil as they move?
Freeze them in place
Carry them to new locations
Melt and form rivers
Make them into sand dunes
How are plains often formed?
By glaciers moving over land
By the deposition of sediments
By wind blowing sand into piles
