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Weathering and Erosion

Quiz by Glenzetta Hall

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17 questions
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  • Q1
    __________sometimes form canyons.
    Plant roots
    Rivers
    Animals
    Mountains
    30s
  • Q2
    _______happens when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces.
    Weathering
    Deposition
    Erosion
    30s
  • Q3
    _____is the result of dirt and sand deposits left by rivers.
    Sand
    Sediment
    Gravel
    Deposition
    30s
  • Q4
    _____is the term for large amounts of sediments that have gathered at the mouth of a river.
    Valley
    Delta
    Coast
    Gravel
    30s
  • Q5
    Sediments can create all of the following except
    Bars
    Sand dunes
    Mountains
    Deltas
    30s
  • Q6
    ______can be caused by wind or water.
    Deltas
    Mountains
    Plateaus
    Erosion
    30s
  • Q7
    _____means that rocks and sediments are moved to a new location.
    Weathering
    Deposition
    Erosion
    30s
  • Q8
    A ________is a person who studies landforms
    volcanologist
    astronomer
    geologist
    historian
    30s
  • Q9
    ______does not weather rocks.
    Animals
    Plants
    Water
    Sunlight
    30s
  • Q10
    An ______happens when earth's plates shift.
    earthquake
    tornado
    weathering
    hurricane
    30s
  • Q11
    A_____is a large area of ice and rocks that moves slowly.
    mountain
    glacier
    sand dune
    mesa
    30s
  • Q12
    A__________is at the mouth of a river. This is usually shaped like a triangle.
    sediment
    volcano
    mountain
    delta
    30s
  • Q13
    In the Middle Ages changes to the earth were viewed as
    punishments from God
    miracles
    the earth changing
    rare natural catastrophes
    30s
  • Q14
    Many people skilled in scientific observation became convinced that Earth's surface do indeed change during
    1500s and 1600s
    1700s and 1800s
    1400s and 1500s
    1900s and 2000s
    30s
  • Q15
    Geology is
    the study of the makeup of the earth and the forces and processes that shape and change it.
    the study of the atmosphere.
    the study of the makeup of the moon.
    the study of humans and their interactions with their environment.
    30s

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