WorksheetsExploring Weathering and Erosion
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is another term for physical weathering?
Chemical weathering
Mechanical weathering
Biological weathering
Thermal weathering
Which process involves the movement of soil and rock?
Weathering
Erosion
Sedimentation
Compaction
What is the synonym for chemical weathering?
physical weathering
chemical erosion
chemical decomposition
biological decomposition
What term describes the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?
Sedimentation
Weathering
Erosion
Metamorphism
Which word can be used interchangeably with sedimentation?
filtration
deposition
erosion
precipitation
What is a synonym for the process of transporting materials?
shipment
distribution
conveyance
delivery
What is another name for frost action in weathering?
Freeze-thaw weathering
Thermal stress weathering
Ice expansion weathering
Chemical weathering
Which term refers to the gradual wearing away of land?
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Sedimentation
What is a synonym for the process of landform change due to water?
compaction
sedimentation
deposition
erosion
What is another term for biological weathering?
chemical weathering
bio-weathering
thermal weathering
physical weathering
Which process is synonymous with the removal of surface materials?
Weathering
Deposition
Sedimentation
Erosion
What is a synonym for the accumulation of sediments?
deposition
transportation
erosion
sedimentation
What term describes the action of wind in moving particles?
Weathering
Erosion
Sedimentation
Deposition
What is another word for the breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions?
Physical erosion
Rock fragmentation
Mineral dissolution
Chemical weathering
Which term refers to the settling of eroded materials?
erosion
sedimentation
deposition
compaction
