Earth's Processes Quiz

Quiz on Earth's Processes: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition!

The purpose of this unit was... to learn about rocks in the Rock Cycle. to learn about Earth's Processes. to learn how and why the Earth has changed over time. Match the process with the definition that correctly describes it. Weathering The process by which rocks are broken down into small grains and soil called sediments. Erosion The process that removes soil, rock, or dissolved material from one location on the Earth's crust, and then transports it to another location. Deposition The process in which soil and rocks are deposited, building up layers of sediment. Click on the blank boxes and choose the appropriate information for each process. Weathering Erosion Deposition 2 Types: Physical Chemical 4 Types: Wind, Water, Waves, Ice No Types: Think "Dump Truck" Surface area, Climate, and Rock Type influence how quickly a rock does this. The Colorado River formed the Grand Canyon through this process. Beaches and sand dunes are formed by this process. Example: Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart. Example: A mudslide flowing down a steep hill. Example: Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean. Sort the information about the 2 types of weathering under the correct columns. Physical Weathering The breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces without changing their chemical composition. EX: Abrasion EX: Ice Wedging EX: Biological (plants Chemical Weathering The breakdown of rocks by naturally occurring chemicals - changes the rock's composition. EX: Hydrolysis EX: Oxidation EX: Carbonation Fill in the blanks with the correct type of erosion being described in the sentence. Water erosion occurs when rivers carry sediments in bedload, suspension, and solution.Wave erosion occurs when powerful waves pick up and move sediments from the shoreline.Ice erosion occurs when glaciers pick up sediments and carry them great distances.Wind erosion occurs when wind picks up sediments and can move them great distances. "Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition are related processes because weathering creates sediments that are moved by erosion and then dropped somewhere new by deposition." True False