WorksheetsWeathering, Erosion, and Deposition - Multiple Choice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
A town builds a wall near a river to stop soil from washing away. What process are they trying to prevent?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Melting
A student sees a rock that is smooth and rounded. What most likely caused this change?
Wind freezing the rock
Plants growing on it
Water wearing it down over time
A person carving it
Which situation shows deposition?
Rain falling on rocks
Wind carrying sand
Sand building up to form a dune
Rocks breaking into pebbles
What tool would help you measure how much a cliff erodes each year?
Thermometer
Ruler
Scale
GPS and camera
Why might plants be added to a hillside near a highway?
To grow food
To prevent erosion
To provide shade
To make it look pretty
What would happen if a large area of trees were cut down on a slope?
More deposition would happen
Less water would fall
Erosion would increase
A scientist notices that a stream has changed its shape over time. What process most likely caused this?
Weathering by ice
Erosion by water
Plant roots breaking rocks
Earthquakes
You want to find out which type of rock weathers the fastest. What should you do?
Look at photos of different rocks
Test different rocks with water and measure changes
Ask a geologist
Break rocks with a hammer
What would be the best evidence of deposition after a flood?
Watermarks on buildings
Mud and sand left in new areas
Cracks in sidewalks
Fallen trees
Which of the following would most likely increase the rate of erosion in a field?
Planting grass
Building a fence
Adding pavement
Removing vegetation
A student sees a sand dune and wonders how it got there. What's the best explanation?
Water flowed and left the sand
People poured sand there
Wind eroded rock and deposited the sand
Animals dug up the sand
A large rock breaks into smaller pieces over many years. This is an example of:
Erosion
Weathering
Which condition would most likely cause faster weathering of a rock?
Cold, dry weather
Hot, dry weather
Wet and rainy conditions
No weather at all
A team of students wants to slow down erosion near a riverbank. Which solution would likely work best?
Remove all plants
Cover the area with concrete
Plant deep-rooted vegetation
Dig channels into the bank
A canyon becomes deeper over many years. Which two processes are most involved?
Weathering and erosion
Deposition and freezing
Freezing and flooding
Deposition and melting
What is the main reason rivers carry sediment downstream?
Deposition happens upstream
Wind moves the sediment
Water erodes and transports material
Gravity pushes rocks up
You are designing a model to show erosion. What would make your model realistic?
Using plastic instead of dirt
Making the water flow faster
Using blocks instead of soil
Keeping everything dry
How can measuring the height of a sand dune each year help scientists?
What is the most likely effect of planting trees along a beach?
More sand erosion
Increased deposition
Decreased erosion
Less water flow
Which of these would be the best way to test how slope affects erosion?
Pour water on flat and sloped soil and compare runoff
Plant grass on both sides of a hill
Watch a video about erosion
Ask someone who lives near a mountain
