Weathering and Erosion Quiz

Weathering changes the chemical properties of a rock.

• True

• False

Gravity can cause the mass movement of sediment uphill.

• True

• False

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Waves can move sand and rocks and deposit them in other locations which can form a beach.

• True

• False

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Water is the only force that contributes to erosion and deposition on a beach.

• True

• False

Over many years, a giant rock sculpture has broken down, creating a pile of small rocks and rubble near its base. This is an example of what process?

• erosion

• deposition

• growth

• weathering

Which of the following does not cause the erosion and deposition of sediment?

• a windy day

• the light of the Sun

• heavy rain

• the force of gravity

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Which of the following is NOT a living cause of weathering of rocks?

• water freezing inside the cracks of rocks

• prairie dogs scratching rocks as they burrow into the ground

• plants' roots growing into the cracks of rocks

• ants burrowing through the ground and loosening rocks to break apart

Renewable energy resources are naturally and constantly replenished. Which of the following is an example of a renewable energy source?

• coal

• wind

• oil

• natural gas

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When rocks and pebbles bump and scrape against each other along the bottom of a stream, they wear away their surfaces in a process called ___________.

• opposition

• abrasion

• growth

• deposition

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Which of the following statements is an example of weathering?

• Rocks bump into one another at the bottom of the river are now smooth.

• 
  Wind has dropped lots of sand in a new place and created a sand dune.

• Waves have dropped sand and pebbles at the end of a river and there are now new islands.

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