Weathering and Erosion Quiz

Weathering and Erosion Quiz

4th - 6th Grade

11 Qs

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Weathering and Erosion Quiz

Weathering and Erosion Quiz

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Other Sciences

4th - 6th Grade

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Linda Hess

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11 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

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When sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it there. This is an example of:
Weathering 
Erosion
Deposition
Dragging

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of these is the most powerful force of weathering and erosion?
wind
ice
gravity
moving water

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are moved by natural forces is called...
deposition
erosion
weathering
faults

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
sediment
erosion
weathering
deposition 

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
keeps the rocks in place
makes the rocks last longer
expands cracks and breaks rocks
causes rocks to fall in landslides

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Acid rain causes the following type of weathering:
physical
mechanical
chemical
human

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What process is being modeled in this figure?
erosion
glaciers
watering plants
weathering

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