Sediments Quiz: Breaking, Moving, Placing, & Making

Weathering is ...

• the transportation or movement of weathered material
• the chemical or physical breakdown of rocks, soils or minerals at Earth's surface
• the process of adding or leaving behind eroded rocks, soil, sediment, and other weathered materials

"Ocean waves crash against the rocky cliffs at the beach, and the force breaks off small sediments." This is an example of ...

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering

"The roots of a sunflower release carbonic acid into the soil. This breaks down the limestone rock beneath the ground." This is an example of ...

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering

"Over many years, abrasion damage from sandblasting has carved unique shapes into weathered rock formations." This is an example of ...

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering

"Because some igneous rocks have a high iron content, they can begin to 'rust' and break down as they change color from black to reddish brown after being exposed to oxygen." This is an example of ...

• Mechanical Weathering
• Chemical Weathering

Erosion is ...

• the transportation or movement of weathered material
• the chemical or physical breakdown of rocks, soils or minerals at Earth's surface
• the process of adding or leaving behind eroded rocks, soil, sediment, and other weathered materials

"A new canyon is being formed by a river running through an uplifting plateau." This is an example of...

• Water Erosion
• Wind Erosion
• Glacial (Ice) Erosion
• Gravitational Erosion

"After a muddle puddle has become dry and cracked from sunbaking, a strong breeze dusts away the top layer of dirt." This is an example of...

• Water Erosion
• Wind Erosion
• Glacial (Ice) Erosion
• Gravitational Erosion

"The walls of the fjord show evidence of sediments carried by ice carving into the valley." This is an example of...

• Water Erosion
• Wind Erosion
• Glacial (Ice) Erosion
• Gravitational Erosion

"An unexpected Earthquake caused soil to loosen, and result in a landslide suddenly covering the roadway." This is an example of...

• Water Erosion
• Wind Erosion
• Glacial (Ice) Erosion
• Gravitational Erosion