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