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Weathering, Erosion, Deposition
Test Description: This will look at forces that shape the Earth's surface.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) _____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.
A
Erosion
B
Deposition
C
Weathering
D
Canyons
2) _____________________ is the movement of soil and rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.
A
Erosion
B
Deposition
C
Mountains
D
Weathering
3) ______________________ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.
A
Deposition
B
Erosion
C
Weathering
4) Eroded materials are called _______________________.
A
Sediments
B
Pieces
C
Dust
D
Limestone
5) _______________ moves material from one place to another.
A
Sediment
B
Deposition
C
Erosion
D
Weathering
6) A _____________________ is a wetland area that forms as river waters deposit sediment into a larger body of water.
A
Landslide
B
Sand dune
C
Valley
D
Delta
7) The Grand Canyon was mostly caused by _____________________ erosion from the Colorado River.
A
Wind
B
Gravity
C
Water
D
Ice
8) A fan-shaped area where a river meets the ocean is called a ____________. This is formed when sediment and rock is deposited at the end of the river.
A
Sand dune
B
Valley
C
Landslide
D
Delta
9) Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these describes the process of erosion?
A
Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.
B
Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.
C
Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.
D
Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.
10) Which list contains only processes that must occur in order for fossil fuels to forms?
A
Erosion, burial, earthquakes
B
Formation of faults, burial, glacier formation
C
Organism growth, burial, volcanic eruptions
D
Organism growth, burial, compaction
11) All of these are related to the formation of oil or natural gas EXCEPT ...
A
decomposed animals
B
decayed plants
C
sedimentary rocks
D
active volcanoes
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