Worksheet No.1
Weathering, Erosion and Deposition.
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.What is sediment?
a) the process of rocks being broken down
and carried away
b) bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the
weathering of rocks
c) the top layer of the soil
d) decaying plant or animal material
Which type of climate will have faster chemical
weathering?
a) Hot climate.
b) Cold climate.
c) Dry climate.
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A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement
best describes how this cliff formed?
a) Warm air melted the rock.
b) Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c) Ocean waves washed away rock.
d) Plant roots pushed away the rock.
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How does freezing water cause the weathering
of rocks? The freezing water—
a) keeps the rocks in place
b) makes the rocks last longer
c) expands cracks and breaks rocks
d) causes rocks to fall in landslides
What is the process of moving sediments from
location to another?
a) Deposition
b) Erosion
c) Weathering
d) Compaction
Deltas are mainly created by the process of a) deposition
b) weathering
c) waves
d) erosion
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How do plants weather rocks?
a) during photosynthesis
b) when roots grow into cracks of rocks and
expand the rock
c) when the plant moves water from the
roots to the leaves
d) Plants don't weather rocks
A metal statue slowly turning green after years of
being outside is an example of:
answer choices
mechanical weathering
A. chemical weathering
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How does water chemically weather rocks?
a) Water doesn't do anything to chemically
change it.
b) Water dissolves certain minerals in a
rock.
c) Chicken nuggets
10 Earth's surface features are continually
changing... this is due to
a) wearing away of the surface
b) building up of the surface
c) Both wearing away and building up
Label the following picture by the right process:
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Answer the following questions:
a. How does weathering change earth’s surface?
b. Differentiate between chemical and physical weathering.
c. Observe the following picture: Do think planting the trees over the hill would avoid or
facilitate erosion of the soil? Explain.
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