Weathering and Erosion Quiz

What is weathering?

• The movement of rocks from one place to another

• The breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces

• The formation of new rocks

• The melting of ice into water

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What is sediment?

• Large boulders

• Tiny pieces of rock or soil

• Water droplets

• Ice crystals

What is erosion?

• The creation of new rocks

• The movement of rock and sediment from one place to another

• The melting of ice

• The growth of plants

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What is the role of gravity in erosion?

• It melts rocks

• It breaks rocks, soils, and sediments into smaller particles

• It turns rocks into water

• It makes rocks grow

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What is the result of erosion on the landscape?

• The landscape remains unchanged

• The landscape changes

• The landscape disappears

• The landscape becomes larger

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When does deposition occur?

• When sediment particles are light

• When sediment particles are heavy

• When sediment particles are frozen

• When sediment particles are melted

What has happened to mountain erosion rates since about six million years ago?

• They have decreased

• They have increased

• They have stayed the same

• They have disappeared

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What role do alpine glaciers play in erosion?

• They decrease erosion rates

• They have no effect on erosion

• They play a big role in increasing erosion rates

• They stop erosion completely

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What is the speed of erosion related to?

• The color of the sediment

• The energy of flowing water or wind

• The temperature of the air

• The size of the particles

What happens when water is moving very fast?

• It can pick up large rocks and take them far away.

• It can freeze quickly.

• It can evaporate quickly.

• It can become still.

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