Quiz  /  Erosion

  • 1. 
    What is the main cause of erosion on Earth?

  • Wind
  • Gravity
  • Water
  • Living organisms

  • 2. 
    What type of erosion caused the Grand Canyon to form?

  • Glacier erosion
  • Wave erosion
  • River erosion
  • Wind erosion

  • 3. 
    What area of land does wave erosion change over time?

  • Mountains
  • Deserts
  • Coastlines
  • Valleys

  • 4. 
    Which of the following causes splash erosion when it hits the ground?

  • Rainfall
  • Waves
  • Floods
  • Wind

  • 5. 
    What is deflation?

  • A type of erosion caused when the wind carries loose particles away
  • A type of erosion caused by flying particles breaking off pieces of land
  • A type of erosion caused by humans
  • A type of erosion caused by floods

  • 6. 
    What is abrasion?

  • A type of erosion caused by flying particles breaking off pieces of land
  • A type of erosion caused by floods
  • A type of erosion caused when the wind carries loose particles away
  • A type of erosion caused by humans

  • 7. 
    What do we call large ice formations that move slowly and form valleys and shape mountains through erosion?

  • Gravities
  • Waves
  • Icebergs
  • Glaciers

  • 8. 
    Which of the following types of erosion is caused by landslides?

  • Wave erosion
  • Gravity erosion
  • Temperature erosion
  • Wind erosion

  • 9. 
    True or False: Humans can cause erosion through activities such as cutting down trees, farming, and ranching.

  • FALSE
  • TRUE

  • 10. 
    Which of the following is way to limit the amount of erosion caused by human activity?

  • Planting trees to protect farmland from the wind
  • All of the above
  • Planting trees to replace ones that were cut down
  • Rotating herds between different grasslands
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