Weathering Test Review

Which is NOT a cause of weathering? Water Sand dunes Wind Plant roots

Sand dunes

Mary pours water onto a mound of sand. What is she modeling? Glacier Deposition Weathering Erosion

Erosion

What causes the most weathering in Georgia? Ice Wind Moving water Growing plant roots

Moving water

Which of these can form a canyon? River water Glacier Ocean waves Wind

River water

A crack in a rock fills with water A crack in a rock fills with water. What might happen if the water freezes? The crack will get smaller. The crack will get larger. The crack will disappear. Nothing will happen.

The crack will get larger.

Which takes place when moving water slows down? Deposition Erosion Evaporation Weathering

Deposition

A cavern is produced by _____. Deposition Freezing Wind erosion Weathering and erosion

Weathering and erosion

Which BEST describes how the hole in the center of a rock was made? Heat and pressure changed one kind of rock into another. Melted rock cooled quickly and mineral grains formed. Water, wind, and plant roots weathered the rock. Sand, soil, and rock pieces built up in layers.

Water, wind, and plant roots weathered the rock.

Which is NOT a cause of erosion? Bright sunlight Glacier Moving water Wind

Bright sunlight

Which feature is produced by deposition? Canyon Cave Delta Valley

Delta

What is the dropping of sediment by wind, water, or gravity? Weathering Evaporation Erosion Deposition

deposition

A rock has weathered by moving water A rock has weathered by moving water. It is MOST LIKELY that the rock will be….. Cracked in the middle Worn down and smooth Sharp around its edges Full of holes

Worn down and smooth

Large masses of slow-moving ice that flows down a slope are called _______. Glaciers Ice cubes Rivers Streams

Glaciers

The slow breaking apart or wearing away of rock into smaller pieces is called ___________. Deposition Erosion Weathering Wind

Weathering

What is formed when acid rain drains into the Earth and carries away rock? A cave A mountain A river An ocean

A cave

A deep, steep-sided canyon results from ….. Deposition Fossil formation Plant roots Weathering and erosion

Weathering and erosion

_________ is the force that causes a glacier to move downhill. Deposition Gravity Erosion wind

Gravity

Which is an example of erosion? Ice forming in a rock Plant roots splitting apart a boulder Sediment being left behind on a river bank Wind moving sand from a dune

Wind moving sand from a dune

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

Weathering

A glacier melts and drops sediment that it is carrying. Deposition Erosion Weathering

Deposition

The ocean waves move sand from the shoreline. Deposition Erosion Weathering

Erosion

Fill in the blanks of the flow map using the words – erosion, weathering, deposition