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Weathering Asessment

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes the processes of weathering and erosion?

a)

Weathering and erosion break down any type of rock into smaller particles and carry them away.

b)

Weathering and erosion deposit loose sediments on the bottom of the ocean.

c)

Weathering and erosion determine the amount of water in a river that transports sediments.

d)

Weathering and erosion compact loose sediments on the sea floor.

2.

River deltas are formed when sediments collect and settle over time. The process of sediments, soil, and rocks being added to a landform is called:

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Physical weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Erosion

3.

When water softens minerals in rocks, it is an example of:

a)

Carbonation

b)

Abrasion

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Weathering

4.

Erosion occurring as material wears away at the surface caused by wind, water, or glaciers is called

a)

Carbonation

b)

Abrasion

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Weathering

5.

The chemical and physical breakdown of rocks into sediment is known as:

a)

Carbonation

b)

Abrasion

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Weathering

6.

Carbon dioxide in rainwater creating carbonic acid is an example of:

a)

Carbonation

b)

Abrasion

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Weathering

7.

Areas defined by environmental conditions such as similar climate, soil composition, and geological features are called:

a)

Carbonation

b)

Abrasion

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Ecoregions

8.

Deposition creates flood plains, sandbars, sand dunes, and ___________at the mouths of slow-moving rivers.

a)

Deltas

b)

Plateaus

c)

Canyons

d)

Valleys

9.

As the ________ increases, the size of particles carried by water increases.

a)

Water depth

b)

Slope

c)

Water velocity

d)

Temperature

10.

V-shaped valleys, waterfalls, and rapids are features created by what kind of rivers?

a)

Old

b)

Mature

c)

Young

11.

Rock arches, sand dunes, and mushroom rock formations are caused by abrasion from

a)

Ice

b)

Wind

c)

Water

d)

Plants

12.

U-shaped valleys are created as large masses of ice known as move down mountainsides, assisted by the force of

a)

Glaciers - Erosion

b)

Glaciers — Gravity

c)

Icebergs - Water

d)

Glaciation - Sediment

13.

A boulder has a large crack running through its structure in an area with frequent freezing and thawing. Which process best explains how this occurred?

a)

Ice wedging

b)

Carbonation

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

Deposition

14.

Which of the following aids in the weathering and erosion of rocks?

a)

rain and wind

b)

clouds

c)

trees and flowers

15.

Which layer of the soil profile would be affected the most by weathering and erosion?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

the tree roots broke the sidewalk, this is an example of

a)
Erosion
b)
Photosynthesis
c)

Physical Weathering

d)
Condensation
17.

Ice wedging is an example of -

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

c)

Both physical AND chemical weathering