Erosion and Deposition Quiz Complete
Questions and Answers
Which agent contributes to erosion?
sunlight
shorelines
clouds
ice and glaciers - -D - ice n glaciers
-Which factor influences the mass movement of particles?
wind blowing across a body of water
addition of vegetation to a slope
large rocks and debris on a slope
puddle of water resting on flat land - -c -large rocks and debris on a slope
-Which factor most likely facilitates mass movement after heavy rains in a dry region?
deposition
mudflow
slump
weathering - -b - mudflow
-What role does weathering have in shaping Earth's surface?
It allows sediments to fall out of a medium.
It helps sediments settle on a new surface.
It breaks down older material into sediments.
It transports sediments to a different location. - -c - It breaks down older material into
sediments.
-Which phrase describes an example of mass movement?
sediment settling on a mountain
soil mixed with water sliding off a cliff
wind blowing sand particles across a beach
rocks breaking into sediment as they fall to the ground - -B - soil mixed with water sliding
off a cliff
-Which sediment would have the slowest rate of deposition?
a round sediment
a very large sediment
an irregularly shaped sediment
a high-density sediment - -c - an irregularly shaped sediment
-Sediments are carried from a hilltop to the ground at the bottom of the hill on a windy
day. What is the agent of erosion?
the hilltop
Questions and Answers
Which agent contributes to erosion?
sunlight
shorelines
clouds
ice and glaciers - -D - ice n glaciers
-Which factor influences the mass movement of particles?
wind blowing across a body of water
addition of vegetation to a slope
large rocks and debris on a slope
puddle of water resting on flat land - -c -large rocks and debris on a slope
-Which factor most likely facilitates mass movement after heavy rains in a dry region?
deposition
mudflow
slump
weathering - -b - mudflow
-What role does weathering have in shaping Earth's surface?
It allows sediments to fall out of a medium.
It helps sediments settle on a new surface.
It breaks down older material into sediments.
It transports sediments to a different location. - -c - It breaks down older material into
sediments.
-Which phrase describes an example of mass movement?
sediment settling on a mountain
soil mixed with water sliding off a cliff
wind blowing sand particles across a beach
rocks breaking into sediment as they fall to the ground - -B - soil mixed with water sliding
off a cliff
-Which sediment would have the slowest rate of deposition?
a round sediment
a very large sediment
an irregularly shaped sediment
a high-density sediment - -c - an irregularly shaped sediment
-Sediments are carried from a hilltop to the ground at the bottom of the hill on a windy
day. What is the agent of erosion?
the hilltop
