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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
Test Description: Weathering
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The process in which Earth's broken down materials are moved from one place to another.
A
weathering
B
erosion
C
landform
D
deposition
2) The process in which Earth's materials are broken down into smaller pieces.
A
weathering
B
erosion
C
deposition
D
landform
3) The process in which Earth's materials are deposited by wind, water, or ice.
A
deposition
B
weathering
C
erosion
D
landforms
4) What might be a cause of weathering, erosion, or deposition?
A
water, wind, ice
B
heat
C
air, heat, noise
D
a hammer
5) Which of the following is NOT a form of weathering?
A
water moving particles from rocks downstream
B
Ice grinding the rocks
C
Rocks rubbing against each other
D
plant roots growing through the rocks
6) Which is a form of the weathering process?
A
A glacier moves across the landscape, dropping rocks and soil as it moves
B
Heavy rains wash soil and sediment down a hillside
C
Water freezes in tiny holes inside a rock, breaking the rock apart as the ice expands
D
A flood carries sediment that settles in a new location
7) Which of the following describes ice changing the Earth's surface by erosion?
A
Heavy ice presses down on sediment causing the formation of sedimentary rock
B
Water freezes in the cracks of a rock causing bigger cracks to form
C
A mound of rock is left as glacier ice melts and the glacier retreats
D
Sediment frozen in the ice of a slow-moving glacier forms a U-shaped valley
8) When weathering, grinding, wind, ice, and water break rocks down into smaller pieces, these smaller pieces are called
A
humus
B
sediment
C
landforms
D
mechanical energy
9) An example of a renewable resource is
A
wood
B
oil
C
natural gas
D
coal
10) Earthquakes can occur on land AND on the ocean floor.
A
False
B
True
11) A landslide causes
A
nearby air to move fast
B
tornadoes to form
C
large amounts of soil move at once
D
lava to flow
12) Wind can move sand into a pile and form a sand dune. Which processes caused this to occur?
A
weathering and erosion
B
weathering and deposition
C
erosion and deposition
D
weathering and run-off
13) The formation of a river delta is an example of:
A
weathering
B
erosion
C
deposition
D
compaction
14) If a stream runs down a mountain carrying weathered rock, where would the MOST deposition occur?
A
Where the river curves
B
Near the bottom of the stream
C
Under ground
D
Near the source of the water (at the top)
15) Canyons are formed by
A
volcanoes
B
earthquakes
C
rivers
D
ice
16) Fossil fuels are formed from
A
heat and cementation
B
erosion and deposition
C
heat and pressure
D
weathering and compaction
17) The process for forming sedimentary rock is
A
1 weathering, 2 cementation, 3 erosion
B
1 weathering, 2 erosion, 3 deposition, 4 compaction, 5 cementation
C
1 weathering, 2 erosion, 3 deposition
D
1 weathering, 2 compaction, 3 cementation, 4 deposition, 5 compaction
18) Which lists the soil type in order from retaining the most water to the least water?
A
loam, sand, gravel, clay, silt
B
gravel, sand, loam, silt, clay
C
clay, loam, silt, sand, gravel
D
silt, loam, clay, sand, gravel
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