Earth Science Test: Weathering, Erosion, Deposition

Question 1

A fence slows down the wind at the beach causing the sediment to drop.

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deposition

Question 2

I am a landform that is created by a river slowly being weathered and eroded. After a long time, the river carves me.

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canyon

Question 3

The wind moves sand from a sand dune.

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erosion

Question 4

I am a place in your house that is reinforced, has no windows, and will protect you from tornado winds.

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saferoom

Question 5

A plant that is growing in the crack of a rock begins to break the rock apart as it grows.

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weathering

Question 6

A glacier pushes rocks and soil as it moves.

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erosion

Question 7

A river slows down and drops sediment making a delta.

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deposition

Question 8

A process that destroys or tears down existing land formations.

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destructive process

Question 9

I am a process that builds up or creates a new formation of land.

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constructive process

Question 10

I am a force that breaks apart rock by the repeated freeze-thaw cycle of water.

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ice wedging

Question 11

The wind blows small rocks into larger rocks. The large rock slowly gets worn down.

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weathering

Question 12

The movement of weathered material from one place to another.

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erosion

Question 13

I am a force that drops sediment by wind, water, and gravity.

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deposition

Question 14

What weathering force is predicted using GIS mapping?

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floods

Question 15

A force that is created when the bedrock consists of limestone & look like a cavity in ground

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sinkhole

Question 16

A landform that forms at the mouth of a river when sediment is deposited.

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delta

Question 17

A storm that forms when a high amount of wind occurs in a sandy area, usually deserts.

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sand storm

Question 18

The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces.

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weathering

Question 19

The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces.

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Weathering

Question 20

Animals burrowing in the ground is considered what type of weathering?

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biological

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