Earth Science Quiz

What is weathering?

What is the process of erosion?

What are the four main causes of weathering?

What is deposition?

What happens to a rock that has rain water entering its cracks and then freezing?

What are sediments?

True or false: erosion always takes a long time to happen

• true

• false

When wind dies down, or stops blowing, what is this called?

• erosion

• deposition

What process involves the breaking of rocks over time due to wind?

• weathering

• erosion

What process is taking place when moving water is carrying away small pieces of rock?

• weathering

• deposition