Soils, Rocks & Landforms Assessment

Name

A _______ can be formed through weathering, erosion, and deposition.

• humus
• landform
• physical weathering
• rock

_____________ makes rocks smaller but does not change the rock.

• physical weathering
• chemical weathering

_______________ is the process that deposits weathered rocks in a new location.

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering

After a rock is broken down, wind, water, or ice move ______________ to a new location

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• sediment

______ is the process that moves weathered rock.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• rock cycle

What is the angle of land that makes water run slower or faster?

• slope
• canyon
• deposition
• flood

Which of the following is NOT an example of slow change to Earth's surface?

• tree roots growing
• weathering
• erosion
• landslides

Select all examples of rapid changes to Earth's surface:

• landslides
• floods
• weathering
• earthquakes
• volcanoes

True or False: When water freezes, it expands and breaks rocks apart.

• True
• False