Weathering, Erosion, and Sediment Transport

Weathering, Erosion, and Sediment Transport

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Geography, Other

6th - 8th Grade

Easy

Created by

Patricia Brown

Used 7+ times

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The video tutorial introduces the concept of erosion, focusing on how weathered rocks and sediments are transported by various agents such as gravity, water, wind, and glaciers. It explains the process of deposition, where sediments are dropped in new locations. The primary focus is on gravitational erosion, detailing different types of mass movements like rock falls, landslides, mudslides, and slumping. Factors influencing these movements, such as slope steepness and soil saturation, are discussed. The video concludes with a look at evidence of gravitational erosion and a preview of future topics.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary difference between weathering and erosion?

Weathering involves water, while erosion involves wind.

Weathering and erosion are the same processes.

Weathering is the transportation of sediments, while erosion is the breakdown of rocks.

Weathering involves the breakdown of rocks, while erosion involves the transportation of sediments.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an agent of erosion?

Running water

Wind

Gravity

Fire

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to a river's ability to carry sediments when it reaches a large body of water?

It remains the same.

It decreases because it loses velocity.

It increases due to higher velocity.

It stops completely.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the process called when sediments are released and settled from an erosional system?

Weathering

Erosion

Deposition

Sedimentation

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which force is primarily responsible for the movement of rivers, glaciers, and wind?

Magnetism

Friction

Gravity

Centrifugal force

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term is used to describe large movements of rock and debris due to gravity?

Sedimentation

Mass movements

Erosion

Weathering

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a mass movement?

River flow

Rock fall

Wind erosion

Chemical weathering

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