Weathering, Erosion, and
Deposition Quiz
1. Weathering
A) drops the sediments that are carried as
energy is lost.
B) moves surface materials from one place to
another.
C) breaks rock into smaller pieces such as sand,
silt, and clay.
D) Carries and deposits sediments over large
areas.
2. Erosion
A) drops the sediments that are carried as
energy is lost.
B) moves surface materials from one place to
another.
C) breaks rock into smaller pieces such as sand,
silt, and clay.
D) occurs when chemical reactions dissolve the
minerals in rocks or change them into different
minerals – changes chemical composition.
3. Deposition
A) drops the sediments that are carried as
energy is lost.
B) moves surface materials from one place to
another.
C) breaks rock into smaller pieces such as sand,
silt, and clay.
D) occurs when chemical reactions dissolve the
minerals in rocks or change them into different
minerals – changes chemical composition.
4. Chemical Weathering
A) drops the sediments that are carried as
energy is lost.
B) moves surface materials from one place to
another.
C) breaks rock into smaller pieces such as sand,
silt, and clay.
D) occurs when chemical reactions dissolve the
minerals in rocks or change them into different
minerals – changes chemical composition.
5. The picture below shows _____.
A)
B)
C)
D)
Contour farming
Terracing
A delta
A river valley
6. The picture below shows ______.
A)
B)
C)
D)
Contour farming
Terracing
A delta
A river valley
7. Slump occurs
A) when mass of material slips down along a
curved surface
B) when sediments slowly shift their positions
downhill
C) when blocks of rock break loose from steep
slope and tumble through the air
D) when plowing removes plant cover leaving soil
vulnerable to wind and water erosion
8. Which of the following is NOT a
cause of soil erosion?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Overgrazing
Forest Harvesting
Urban Construction
No-till Farming
9. Which of the following are agents of
mechanical weathering?
1- Plant Growth
3- Animal Action
A)
B)
C)
D)
1, 2, and 4
1, 2, and 3
2, 3, and 4
1, 3, and 4
2-Freezing and Thawing
4-Oxidation
10. The picture below shows _____.
A)
B)
C)
D)
A river fork
A river valley
A sand bar
A tributary