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5thgrade
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
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- 1. Multiple ChoiceAn avalanche is an example of which process?WeatheringErosionDepositionVolcanic Eruption
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—keeps the rocks in place.makes the rocks last longer.expands cracks and breaks rocks.causes rocks to fall in landslides.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is calledWeatheringErosionDepositionDecomposition
- 4. Multiple ChoiceOver long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.forming new land features.breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.washing away beaches.moving topsoil.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?Warm air melted the rock.Sun rays evaporated the rock.Ocean waves washed away rock.Plant roots pushed away the rock.
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?DepositionLandslideWeatheringErosion
- 7. Multiple ChoiceDeposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.stop rivers from flowing.make rich farmlands.are dropped in new places.move very slowly.
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?WavesGravityGlaciersWind
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.WeatheringErosionDepositionCrop Rotation
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is an example of erosion?Light shining onto a mountain.Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces.Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.All of the above.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceLayers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example ofWeatheringErosionDepositionAwesome Science
- 12. Multiple ChoiceMuddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example ofWeatheringErosionDepositionA nice place to swim
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?A glacierAn icebergAn ice wedgeA sand dune
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow do plants weather rocks?During photosynthesisWhen roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.Plants don't weather rocks.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?DepositionErosionGlaciersWeathering
- 16. Multiple ChoiceFlood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example ofWeatheringErosionDepositionAn avalanche
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?WeatheringErosionDepositionLandslides
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a fast change in Earth's surface?LandslidesErosionVolcanoes EruptingEarthquakes
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