A World of Change Quiz

Weathering, erosion, and deposition are three natural processes that change the Earth's surface,.

• True

• False

Weathering occurs when rain, snow, sun and ______break down rocks into smaller pieces.

• trees

• rocks

• turtles

• wind

An example of erosion is the_____________.

• Statue of Liberty

• the Grand Canyon

• Nicolas Valley Elementary

• the White House

Erosion occurs when weathered pieces of rock are carried away by______.

• natural forces

• Sponge Bob

• grass and roots

• gophers

What is it called when dirt and rocks are dropped off at a new location?

• the bank

• movement of material

• deposition

• delta

All of the following are ways that people stop beach erosion EXCEPT for _______.

• building strong structures

• planting plants that have strong roots to hold the soil in place

• placing heavy rocks down

• building their house far away from the beach and sand

Fast processes are often called____________.

• natural disasters

• fast movers

• total destruction

• Ferrari

Which one of the following is an example of a natural disaster?

• landslide

• ice wedging

• rocks breaking off into chunks

• expansion

What is a volcano?

• a Greek God

• an opening in the Earth's crust where melted rock called lava comes out through a vent.

• a Marvel character

• a type of tree

Landslides occur when rocks and dirt loosened by heavy rain fall slide down a hill.

• True

• False