Geomorphic Change

Test your knowledge on Geomorphic Change, the processes that shape the Earth's surface.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the primary agent of erosion in arid regions?

  1. Wind
  2. Water
  3. Ice
  4. Gravity
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which process involves the breakdown of rocks into smaller particles?

  1. Weathering
  2. Erosion
  3. Deposition
  4. Transportation
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the movement of sediment from one location to another?

  1. Weathering
  2. Erosion
  3. Deposition
  4. Transportation
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks by the action of living organisms?

  1. Physical weathering
  2. Chemical weathering
  3. Biological weathering
  4. Mechanical weathering
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the accumulation of sediment in a particular location?

  1. Weathering
  2. Erosion
  3. Deposition
  4. Transportation
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks by the action of water?

  1. Physical weathering
  2. Chemical weathering
  3. Biological weathering
  4. Mechanical weathering
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process of wearing away of the Earth's surface by the action of wind, water, ice, or gravity?

  1. Weathering
  2. Erosion
  3. Deposition
  4. Transportation
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks by the action of temperature changes?

  1. Physical weathering
  2. Chemical weathering
  3. Biological weathering
  4. Mechanical weathering
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process of moving sediment from one location to another by the action of wind?

  1. Wind erosion
  2. Water erosion
  3. Ice erosion
  4. Gravity erosion
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks by the action of ice?

  1. Physical weathering
  2. Chemical weathering
  3. Biological weathering
  4. Mechanical weathering
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process of moving sediment from one location to another by the action of water?

  1. Wind erosion
  2. Water erosion
  3. Ice erosion
  4. Gravity erosion
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks by the action of gravity?

  1. Physical weathering
  2. Chemical weathering
  3. Biological weathering
  4. Mechanical weathering
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process of moving sediment from one location to another by the action of ice?

  1. Wind erosion
  2. Water erosion
  3. Ice erosion
  4. Gravity erosion
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which type of weathering involves the breakdown of rocks by the action of plants and animals?

  1. Physical weathering
  2. Chemical weathering
  3. Biological weathering
  4. Mechanical weathering
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the term for the process of moving sediment from one location to another by the action of gravity?

  1. Wind erosion
  2. Water erosion
  3. Ice erosion
  4. Gravity erosion