Geological Processes and Definitions

What is the process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces called?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Sediment

The process where rock breaks down and changes its makeup from chemical reactions is known as ____.

• Mechanical Weathering

• Erosion

• Chemical Weathering

• Deposition

Which of the following is an example of mechanical weathering?

• A) Acid rain dissolving rock

• B) Water between cracks in a rock freezing and expanding

• C) A delta forming at the mouth of a river

• D) Sand dunes getting larger from wind.

When sediment is moved or carried to a new location by wind, water, ice, or other forces, it is called ____.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sediment

What happens when sediment is dropped in a new location?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sediment

Tiny bits of rock or sand are referred to as ____.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sediment

Which process involves acid rain dissolving rock to form caves?

• Mechanical Weathering

• Chemical Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill is an example of ____.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sediment

What is the result of wind carrying sand across a desert?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sediment

When a rock frozen in a glacier is slowly carried away as ice melts, it is an example of ____.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sediment