Task Cards Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

Quiz by Dawn Tate

Grade 4

Science (2020-present)

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Which is an example of a slow change to Earth's surface?
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D: Earthquake
A: Erosion
B: Volcano
C: Landslide

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Q1
Which is an example of a slow change to Earth's surface?
D: Earthquake
A: Erosion
B: Volcano
C: Landslide
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Q2
The build up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location is __________.
A: weathering.
C: glacier.
B: erosion.
D: deposition.
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Q3
This is a picture of a canyon. What natural force is responsible for creating this chang to Earth's surface?
B: Water moving
C: Freezing of ice
A: Wind blowing
D: Rocks rubbing together
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Q4
How does ice cause weathering?
B: By staying in one spot
A: By breaking rocks
D: Ice can't cause weathering
C: By carrying sediment
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Q5
The breakdown of solid materials into smaller pieces by water and other natural events is _________.
D: a volcano
A: erosion
B: deposition
C: weathering
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Q6
How did the cliff in the picute form?
A: Wind hit the rock and weathered it.
D: Waves hit the cliff and weathered and eroded the sediments.
B: The cliff grew like that
C: Snow eroded the cliff.
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Q7
How long does it take to see the effects of weathering, erosion, and deposition?
A: One day
D: A year
B: Many years
C: A month
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Q8
The movement of sediments from one place to another is _____________.
C: erosion
B: deposition
A: weathering
D: an earthquake
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Q9
How did these sand dunes form?
C: Water moved the sand
B: An earthquake moved the sand
A: Loose sand being blown by the wind.
D: A volcano will soon erupt
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Q10
Small particles of sand, soil, shells, pieces of rocks and minerals, and organic matter deposited by wind, water, or ice is ______________.
B: a glacier
A: a sand dune
D: sediment
C: deposition
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Q11
What are the four agents of erosion?
A: Wind, water, sand, grass
C: Gravity, ice, mountains, weathering
B: Water, ice, gravity, mountains
D: Wind, water, ice, gravity
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Q12
How does a glacier change a mountain?
A
D
C
B
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Q13
The picture shows a delta. Where do deltas form?
B: At the mouth of the river
A: At the beginning of the river
D: In the mountains
C: In the middle of the ocean
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Q14
A delta forms because __________________________.
D: there are more trees.
A: the river slows down and drops sediments.
B: the water changes temperature.
C: the water becomes too salty.
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Q15
Where might you find rocks that are smooth and round?
D: In a fast flowing river
B: On a mountain top
C: In a glacier
A: In a volcano
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