Weathering, Erosion, Deposition and Landforms

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• runoff

Which of these is an example of erosion?

• light shining onto a mountain

• wind blowing away sediment

• rain breaking down rock

• all options are correct

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• breaking

What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?

• wind
• ice
• glaciers
• moving water

This is the process of dropping sediment in a new location.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

a body of land completely surrounded by water

• peninsula

• island

• bay

• gulf

Which of these examples is deposition?

• wind blowing sand

• sand that was dropped on the beach by waves

• pebbles falling downhill due to gravity

• a tree root breaking a rock

What landform is this?

• PLAIN

• VALLEY

• MOUNTAIN

• VOLCANO

Weathering & Erosion: Rocks break down by the process called ________

• Crumbling

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Erosion

A U-Shaped Valley is made by a ?

• glacier

• river

• rain

• deposition