Ch. 4 Earth Science Test

Natural features on Earth's surface are __________.

• sediment
• landforms
• deposition

When materials are scraped away, it is called __________.

• weathering
• abrasion
• landforms

Which landform would be the best choice to build a city on?

• Canyon
• Desert
• Plain
• Swamp

Solid fragments of material that come from the weathering of rocks are called__________.

• soil
• tectonic plates
• sediment

A massive river of ice, rocks and soil that moves slowly over land is called a ________.

• island
• canyon
• glacier

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean is an example of ________.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

__________ is the laying down of sediment and rock in a new place.

• sediment
• landforms
• deposition

The process that transports rocks, soil and sediments to a different location is called _____.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition

Rain that contains harmful chemicals that dissolves minerals in limestone is called _________.

• hydration rain
• oxidation
• acid rain

The process where rock is dissolved, worn away, or broken down into smaller pieces is called _________.

• sediment
• continent
• wears down
• weathering