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Weathering, Erosion, And Deposition 4th Grade
Test Description: Test your knowledge of weathering, erosion, and deposition by playing these games.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following is the correct definition of weathering?
A
The breakdown of rocks.
B
The dropping of rocks.
C
The removal of rocks.
D
None of the above.
2) Which of the following is the definition of erosion?
A
None of the above.
B
The process that involve the movement of soil and rock.
C
The dropping of rock.
D
The process of breaking down rock.
3) Erosion can be caused by which of the following?
A
Water
B
Wind
C
Ice
D
All of the above.
4) Is erosion a natural process?
A
I don't know.
B
Maybe
C
No
D
Yes
5) Which of the following is not natural erosion?
A
Shoreline Erosion- Occurs due to the action of currents and waves.
B
Wind Erosion- Movement of material by the wind.
C
Water Erosion-Erosion cause by either raindrops or heavy rain.
D
Pouring a glass of water on a rock.
6) Which process comes first?
A
Deposition
B
Erosion
C
Weathering
D
They all occur at the same time.
7) Piles of sand deposited by wind are...
A
valleys
B
deltas
C
dunes
D
glaciers
8) Coastal beaches are shrinking because
A
Erosion from tides is occurring.
B
Underground water reserves are being drained, cause the land to sink.
C
More people are moving to coastal areas.
D
Hurricanes are destroying the coastal beaches.
9) The triangular-shaped deposit formed when a river empties into the ocean is a ...
A
delta
B
valley
C
glacier
D
dune
10) Plants prevent soil erosion by
A
Releasing water into the atmosphere through transpiration
B
The process of photosynthesis
C
Providing food for herbivores
D
Holding dirt in place with their roots
11) What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
A
Glaciers
B
Wind
C
Moving Water
D
Ice
12) What happens when glaciers slowly move down a mountain?
A
The glaciers melt and refreeze
B
The glaciers cause erosion by taking sediment and moving it somewhere else.
C
Nothing happens.
D
The glaciers melt and form giant lakes.
13) 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
14) The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called
A
Weathering
B
Faults
C
Erosion
D
Deposition
15) The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called
A
Sediment
B
Deposition
C
Erosion
D
Weathering
16) When a glacier stops moving, it drops off its
A
moraine
B
terminal moraine
C
sediment
D
erratics
17) Materials such as soil and gravel that are carried by moving water, wind, or ice are called...
A
erosion
B
weathering
C
sediment
D
valley
18) What is something that could help slow down wind erosion?
A
Windbreaks
B
Fences
C
Trees
D
All of the above.
19) Sinkholes are created by
A
Ponds collapsing in.
B
underground water eroding away sediment and carrying it somewhere else, dropping down the ground.
C
wind eroding away the ground.
D
Ground moles digging through the ground.
20) Caves are similar to
A
Dungeons
B
Glaciers
C
Ponds
D
Sinkholes
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