Weathering and Erosion

the process of wearing or being worn by long exposure to the atmosphere

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

the action of surface processes that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust and then transports it to another location where it is deposited

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

the laying down of sediment carried by wind, flowing water, the sea or ice.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Sand Key is a barrier island located along the coast of Florida. Which process most likely caused Sand Key to form?

• deposition of sand

• erosion of sand

• weathering of sand

• erosion of water

the process by which physical forces reduce the size of rock particles without changing the chemical nature of the rock

• mechanical weathering

• chemical weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Which is an example of weathering?

• the breakdown of rocks into soil

• sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

• a fast flowing river carrying sediment

• glacial ice moving across Earth surface

How was the feature in the image formed?

• a delta formed from the dropping of sediment

• a sand bar formed from erosion

• a delta formed as water carried sediment away

• a delta formed from the weathering of sediment

Which type of rock results from melting and cooling of magma?

• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Extrusive

Which type of rock forms from extreme heat and pressure?

• Igneous
• Sedimentary
• Organic
• Metamorphic

A metamorphic rock changes into an igneous rock by what two processes?

• Melting and cooling
• Extreme heat and pressure
• Compaction and cementation
• Weathering and erosion