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Weathering, Erosion, And Deposition (WED) Review Game
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1) Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of:
A
erosion
B
deposition
C
weathering
D
n/a
2) Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of:
A
erosion
B
weathering
C
deposition
D
n/a
3) Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean is an example of:
A
erosion
B
weathering
C
deposition
D
n/a
4) A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of:
A
deposition
B
n/a
C
erosion
D
weathering
5) Acid rain dissolving the surface of marble statues is an example of:
A
chemical weathering
B
erosion
C
deposition
D
mechanical/physical weathering
6) 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
7) Wind blowing sand from one location to another is an example of:
A
chemical weathering
B
mechanical weathering
C
erosion
D
deposition
8) Glaciers scraping rocks across the Earth's surface and plucking rocks and debris is an example of:
A
deposition
B
chemical weatherin
C
mechanical/physical weathering
D
erosion
9) Waves dropping sand and creating a beach or is an example of:
A
erosion
B
chemical weathering
C
mechanical weathering
D
deposition
10) Which of the following factors leads to chemical weathering?
A
plant growth
B
oxygen
C
freezing and thawing
D
animal actions
11) Which of the following is not a factor influencing chemical weathering?
A
carbon dioxide
B
living organisms
C
acid rain
D
animal actions
12) Which of the following is a factor influencing mechanical weathering?
A
carbon dioxide
B
water
C
acid rain
D
release of pressure
13) Freezing and thawing, release of pressure, plant growth, and animal actions are most associated with which of the following?
A
mechanical weathering
B
abrasion
C
chemical weathering
D
erosion
14) Abrasion is most associated with:
A
erosion
B
chemical weathering
C
deposition
D
mechanical weathering
15) When water gets into the cracks of rocks and freezes and expands, what is this process called?
A
abrasion
B
plucking
C
ice wedging
D
oxidation
16) Water chemically breaks down rock because:
A
acids in the water react with chemicals in the rock.
B
water expands when it freezes.
C
materials dissolved in the water are deposited.
D
water is not affected by wind.
17) If you decrease the surface area of a rock, how will it affect the rate at which it weathers?
A
It will weather slower.
B
It will have no effect.
C
It will weather the same whether you decrease it or not.
D
It will weather faster.
18) 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
mechanical/physical weathering
B
chemical weathering
C
erosion
D
deposition
19) The often triangular shaped deposit at the mouth of a river is called __________.
A
delta
B
spit
C
till
D
moraine
20) The process of rain mixing with iron in the Earth and causing rust is called:
A
hydration
B
acid rain
C
oxidation
D
subduction
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