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Exploring Weathering and Erosion

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is another term for physical weathering?

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Biological weathering

d)

Thermal weathering

2.

Which process involves the movement of soil and rock?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Compaction

3.

What is the synonym for chemical weathering?

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical erosion

c)

chemical decomposition

d)

biological decomposition

4.

What term describes the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

a)

Sedimentation

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Metamorphism

5.

Which word can be used interchangeably with sedimentation?

a)

filtration

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

d)

precipitation

6.

What is a synonym for the process of transporting materials?

a)

shipment

b)

distribution

c)

conveyance

d)

delivery

7.

What is another name for frost action in weathering?

a)

Freeze-thaw weathering

b)

Thermal stress weathering

c)

Ice expansion weathering

d)

Chemical weathering

8.

Which term refers to the gradual wearing away of land?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Sedimentation

9.

What is a synonym for the process of landform change due to water?

a)

compaction

b)

sedimentation

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

10.

What is another term for biological weathering?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

bio-weathering

c)

thermal weathering

d)

physical weathering

11.

Which process is synonymous with the removal of surface materials?

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Erosion

12.

What is a synonym for the accumulation of sediments?

a)

deposition

b)

transportation

c)

erosion

d)

sedimentation

13.

What term describes the action of wind in moving particles?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Deposition

14.

What is another word for the breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions?

a)

Physical erosion

b)

Rock fragmentation

c)

Mineral dissolution

d)

Chemical weathering

15.

Which term refers to the settling of eroded materials?

a)

erosion

b)

sedimentation

c)

deposition

d)

compaction