Weathering, Erosion, And Deposition (WED) Review Game Question Preview (ID: 33905)


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The process of rain mixing with iron in the Earth and causing rust is called:
a) subduction
b) acid rain
c) oxidation
d) hydration

If you drop a sugar cube into a glass of water, the sugar cube will dissolve after a few minutes. This process is an example of:
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) chemical weathering
d) mechanical/physical weathering

If you decrease the surface area of a rock, how will it affect the rate at which it weathers?
a) It will have no effect.
b) It will weather faster.
c) It will weather slower.
d) It will weather the same whether you decrease it or not.

Water chemically breaks down rock because:
a) water expands when it freezes.
b) water is not affected by wind.
c) materials dissolved in the water are deposited.
d) acids in the water react with chemicals in the rock.

Abrasion is most associated with:
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) chemical weathering
d) mechanical weathering

When water gets into the cracks of rocks and freezes and expands, what is this process called?
a) abrasion
b) oxidation
c) plucking
d) ice wedging

Freezing and thawing, release of pressure, plant growth, and animal actions are most associated with which of the following?
a) erosion
b) abrasion
c) chemical weathering
d) mechanical weathering

Which of the following is not a factor influencing chemical weathering?
a) acid rain
b) animal actions
c) carbon dioxide
d) living organisms

Which of the following is a factor influencing mechanical weathering?
a) water
b) acid rain
c) carbon dioxide
d) release of pressure

Which of the following factors leads to chemical weathering?
a) oxygen
b) plant growth
c) animal actions
d) freezing and thawing

Waves dropping sand and creating a beach or is an example of:
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) mechanical weathering
d) chemical weathering

Wind blowing sand from one location to another is an example of:
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) mechanical weathering
d) chemical weathering

Glaciers scraping rocks across the Earth's surface and plucking rocks and debris is an example of:
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) chemical weatherin
d) mechanical/physical weathering

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is an example of:
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) chemical weathering
d) mechanical/physical weathering

Acid rain dissolving the surface of marble statues is an example of:
a) erosion
b) deposition
c) mechanical/physical weathering
d) chemical weathering

The often triangular shaped deposit at the mouth of a river is called __________.
a) spit
b) till
c) delta
d) moraine

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean is an example of:
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) deposition
d) n/a

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of:
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) deposition
d) n/a

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of:
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) deposition
d) n/a

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of:
a) weathering
b) erosion
c) deposition
d) n/a

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