Question 1

What process breaks down rocks into smaller pieces?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Answer

Deposition

Answer

Melting

Answer

Erosion

Question 2

What process moves weathered materials from one place to another?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

Answer

Weathering

Answer

Fossilization

Answer

Deposition

Question 3

What process drops or deposits weathered materials in a new location?

Accepted Answer

Deposition

Answer

Volcanism

Answer

Weathering

Answer

Erosion

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of weathering?

Accepted Answer

A rock breaking into smaller pieces over time

Answer

A river carving out a canyon

Answer

Rainwater flowing downhill

Answer

Sand dunes forming in a desert

Question 5

What is the process in which rocks, soil, and other materials are carried away by wind, water, or ice?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

Answer

Weathering

Answer

Deposition

Answer

Molting

Question 6

Which process involves the dropping or settling of weathered materials?

Accepted Answer

Deposition

Answer

Weathering

Answer

Erosion

Answer

Evaporation

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of deposition?

Accepted Answer

Sand settling at the bottom of a river

Answer

Lava flowing from a volcano

Answer

Rocks breaking into smaller pieces

Answer

Water flowing down a waterfall

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