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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
25 Questions
DATE :
1.
The picture shows a large rock breaking apart. Which of these is
MOST likely making the rock break apart?
A
running water
B
hot sunlight
C
plant roots
D
falling leaves
2.
Which of the following is NOT a rapid (fast) change in Earth's surface?
A
erosion
B
volcanoes
C
landslides
D
earthquakes
3.
Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.
A
sediment
B
ice
C
boulders
D
mountains
4.
_________is the movement of sediment from one place to another.
A
Erosion
B
Deposition
C
Weathering
D
All of the above
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5.
The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.
A
departing
B
erosion
C
deposition
D
weathering
6.
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are examples of ________ changes in the Earth's
surface.
A
slow
B
rapid
C
no
D
new
7.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?
A
water
B
wind
C
fire
D
ice
8.
Weathering, erosion, and deposition occur over many________.
A
months
B
hours
C
days
D
years
9.
Deltas are built up by -
A
erosion
B
leaching
C
abrasion
D
deposition
10.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
A
makes the rocks last longer
B
keeps the rocks in place
C
causes rocks to fall in landslides
D
expands cracks and breaks rocks
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11.
What is sediment?
A
the top layer of the soil
B
decaying plant or animal material
C
the process of rocks being broken down
and carried away
D
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the
weathering of rocks
12.
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines is an example of...
A
weathering
C
deposition
B
erosion
13.
The type of landform shown is at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
What is it called?
A
a loess
B
sand dunes
C
coastal erosion
D
a delta
14.
When wind, water, or ice deposit materials in a location, this is known as:
A
Deposition
B
Transportation
C
Weathering
D
Erosion
15.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of...
A
Erosion
C
Deposition
16.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...
A
Deposition
C
Erosion
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B
B
Weathering
Weathering
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17.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
A
dune
B
glacier
C
iceberg
D
ice wedging
18.
The process of breaking up, wearing away, and dissolving of rocks on Earth's surface is
called...
A
sediment
B
weathering
C
deposition
D
erosion
19.
What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and
changes the rock?
A
chemical weathering
C
erosion
B
physical weathering
20.
Large amounts of soil have eroded from steep hill. What is most
likely to happen?
A
a sinkhole
B
an earthquake
C
a landslide
D
an avalanche
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21.
Ice wedging will
A
C
wear down rocks as they bounce together
B
break up rocks when the water in cracks
freezes and thaws
peel away loosened material from the
surface of rocks.
22.
How do plants weather rocks?
A
C
when the leaves dissolve the rocks
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and
expand the rock
when the plant moves water from the
roots to the leaves
23.
A
B
Is this an example of physical or chemical weathering?
Chemical
B
Physical
24.
Is this an example of physical or chemical weathering?
A
Chemical
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B
Physical
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25.
Sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it there. This is an
example of...
A
Deposition
B
Erosion
C
Dragging
D
Weathering
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Answer Key
1. c
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. c
6. a
7. c
8. d
9. d
10. d
11. d
12. c
13. d
14. a
15. a
16. c
17. b
18. b
19. a
20. c
21. b
22. b
23. b
24. a
25. a
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