Erosion Quiz

How long does it typically take for weathering to accur in rocks?

• Years

• Months

• Days

• Hours

Location 1 is ___________

in elevation when compared to location 3.

• Equal

• Higher

• Lower

• Taller

How does wind cause weathering?

• It knocks rocks over.

• It picks up sand and smashes it against rocks.

• It causes rocks to become cold.

• It causes rocks to melt.

Which of the following would probably cause the most erosion?

• A light spring breeze.

• A rainstorm.

• Light snowfall

• A fast current river

You walk outside and find Alex installing a wall of large rocks halfway down your sloping backyard. Before Alex began building the wall, parts of your backyard looked like the picture above. Which choice is the best explanation for why Alex wants to install this wall of rocks?

• He is a rock collector and thinks they will look nice in the back yard.

• He wants to divide the yard into two equally-sized areas for gardening.

• The rocks make it easier to walk up and down the sloping back yard.

• The rocks will keep the soil from washing down the sloping back yard.

Earth’s vast and diverse surface is shaped by both water and_______.

• Time

• Wind

• Sand

• Rivers

This map shows an area where earthquakes and volcanoes have happened throughout history. This area of earthquakes and volcanoes in the Pacific has a famous name. What is the name of this area?

• Arch of quakes

• Ring of fire.

• Edge of the world

• Line of epicenters

Over _____ wind and water can make changes to soil and

rocks by movIng

them or wearing them down.

• Wind

• Landforms

• Time

• Wind

Which of the following best describes erosion?

• The melting of weathered rock.

• The freezing of weathered rock.

• The formation of weathered rock.

• The movement of weathered rock.

According to the topographic map, What is the elevation difference between points A and B?

• 0m

• 100m

• 500m

• 1000m