Weathering, Deposition, Erosion

What is the process by which rocks and minerals are broken down into smaller pieces?

• Dissolution

• Weathering

• Condensation

• Erosion

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Volcanic eruption

• Chemical weathering

• Erosion by wind

• Frost wedging

What is the term for the dropping off of sediment by wind, water, or ice?

• weathering

• erosion

• compaction

• deposition

Which of the following is an example of deposition?

• A river eroding the riverbank

• Water evaporating from a puddle

• Sand settling on a rock after being blown by the wind

• A tree absorbing nutrients from the soil

What is the process by which sediment is moved from one place to another?

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Condensation

• Erosion

Which of the following is an example of erosion?

• Animals migrating to a new habitat

• Water wearing away rocks and soil

• Wind creating sand dunes

• Plants absorbing nutrients from the soil

What landform is created by deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river?

• Peninsula

• Estuary

• Delta

• Canyon

How does weathering differ from erosion?

• Weathering and erosion are the same process.

• Weathering only occurs in deserts, erosion only occurs near water.

• Weathering breaks down rocks, erosion moves the broken particles.

• Weathering creates new rocks, erosion destroys rocks.

What role does gravity play in erosion?

• Gravity causes sediment to float, preventing erosion.

• Gravity has no impact on erosion.

• Gravity pushes sediment uphill, causing erosion.

• Gravity pulls sediment downhill, causing erosion.

Explain how weathering, deposition, and erosion are interconnected in shaping the Earth's surface.

• Deposition breaks down rocks, weathering transports the sediments, and erosion settles the sediments in new locations.

• Weathering breaks down rocks, erosion transports the sediments, and deposition settles the sediments in new locations, collectively shaping the Earth's surface.

• Weathering creates new rocks, erosion breaks them down, and deposition stores them in the same location.

• Erosion forms rocks, weathering transports them, and deposition settles them in the atmosphere.