Weathering and Erosion Quiz

What natural feature in South Australia has been weathered by the wind?

• Wave Rock

• Murphy's Haystacks

• Grand Canyon

• Mount Everest

What is an example of erosion mentioned in the text?

• A dust storm

• A rainstorm

• An earthquake

• A volcanic eruption

How high is Wave Rock in Western Australia?

• 10 metres

• 15 metres

• 20 metres

• 25 metres

What is the main cause of the cool shapes of Murphy's Haystacks?

• Erosion by water

• Weathering by wind

• Melting by heat

• Freezing by ice

What is deposition?

• The process of breaking rocks into tiny pieces

• The movement of sand by waves

• The process of tiny pieces of earth being moved to a new location

• The pulling of sand towards the water by the tide

How was Lake Mungo in New South Wales formed?

• By large rocks being moved

• By tiny bits of sand and soil being put there over 100000 years

• By water erosion

• By volcanic activity

What is weathering?

• The process of sand stopping and staying in a new location

• The process of breaking rocks into tiny pieces

• The movement of sand by waves

• The pulling of sand towards the water by the tide

What is an example of weathering?

• Sand being pulled towards the water by the tide

• Sand stopping and staying in a new location

• Waves hitting rocks and breaking off tiny pieces

• Sand being moved to a new location

What is an example of erosion?

• Sand being pulled towards the water by the tide

• Waves hitting rocks and breaking off tiny pieces

• Sand stopping and staying in a new location

• Sand being moved to a new location

What is an example of deposition?

• Sand being pulled towards the water by the tide

• Waves hitting rocks and breaking off tiny pieces

• Sand stopping and staying in a new location

• Sand being moved to a new location