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