Lesson 3 - Weathering, Erosion & Deposition Quiz

1. Pieces of broken rock, sand, shells, and remains of once living things are called _________________?

• sediment

• erosion

• delta

• canyon

2. A __________________ is a deep, narrow valley formed when rivers wear away rock.

• canyon

• delta

• erosion

• sediment

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The process that moves weathered rock from one place to another is known as __________________.

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• sedimentation

Layers of sediment that form a broad (wide) area of wetland (usually as a result of erosion) is a _________________?

• delta

• plateau

• glacier

• canyon

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Fill in the blank: ______________________ is the process by which rocks are gradually broken down into smaller pieces.

• Cementation

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

The hardening of sediment into rock is called ______________________.

• cementation

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

Over time, sedimentary rock is formed in ________________ by the process of erosion.

• layers

• blocks

• circles

• squares

Fill in the blank: __________________ is the “dropping” of sediments that have been moved by erosion.

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Transportation

The four main causes of weathering are:

• Water, wind, ice, and plant roots

• Water, fire, earthquakes, and volcanoes

• Wind, sunlight, gravity, and erosion

• Temperature changes, earthquakes, volcanoes, and fire

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Which of the following is an example of weathering?

• layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean

• a fast moving river carries rocks downstream

• when glaciers melt and drop the rocks and sediment they were carrying

• fast running water causes rocks to hit one another breaking them into smaller rocks

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