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Quiz on erosion, weathering, and deposition.

Quiz by Ryan Jacobsen

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  • Q1
    Which process involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces?
    Erosion
    Deposition
    Volcanism
    Weathering
    30s
  • Q2
    Which process involves the movement and transportation of sediment?
    Erosion
    Deposition
    Weathering
    Volcanism
    30s
  • Q3
    Which of the following is a result of weathering and erosion?
    Volcanoes
    Oceans
    Mountains
    Canyons
    30s
  • Q4
    Which of the following landforms is a result of deposition?
    Volcano
    Mountain
    Delta
    Canyon
    30s
  • Q5
    Which process involves the movement of rock or soil downslope due to wind, water, or living things?
    Evaporation
    Deposition
    Erosion
    Weathering
    30s
  • Q6
    Which of the following is an example of weathering?
    A volcano erupting and spewing out lava.
    Wind breaking apart a rock into smaller pieces.
    A rock falling down a hill.
    A river carrying sediment downstream.
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following is NOT a process of erosion?
    Freezing
    Gravity
    Wind
    Water
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is an example of deposition?
    A river eroding the banks of a stream.
    Waves crashing against a cliff and breaking off pieces.
    Glaciers carving out a U-shaped valley.
    Sediment settling at the bottom of a lake.
    30s
  • Q9
    Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?
    An animal walking the same path during migration.
    Frost wedging breaking apart a rock.
    Water carrying away loose sediment.
    Bacteria decomposing organic matter.
    30s
  • Q10
    Which of the following describes the process of erosion?
    The settling of sediment at the bottom of a body of water.
    The formation of new soil.
    The transportation of sediment from one place to another.
    The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces.
    30s

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