Earth Science Erosion

What is the process of moving sediments from one location to another?

• Deposition
• Erosion
• Weathering
• Displacement

Which of these are an example of erosion?

• Light Shinning on a mountain
• Rain breaking down rock 
• Wind blowing away sediment
• All of the above

What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

• New Mountains are formed
• The climate changes overtime
• Metal pieces become rusty
• They change the Earth's surface

What is the main cause of weathering and erosion to make a canyons?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

How does growth in the soil affect the rate of erosion?

• It doesn't affect erosion.
• It decreases erosion.
• It increases erosion.

Deltas are built up by -

• deposition
• leaching
• abrasion
• erosion

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

Which option best tells the rate at which glacial erosion takes place?

• Slow
• Quick

Which of the following best describes how erosion by groundwater might create a landform?

• Acidic water dissolves rock to form a cave
• Stream slowly wears away rock and soil
• Waves crashing against a shoreline
• Sediment building up to form a delta