Earth Science Review Questions

Fill in the Blank

What created this landscape?

Multiple Choice

Most of Earth's freshwater is

• in groundwater.

• in lakes and rivers.

• locked up in glacial ice.

• in water vapor.

Multiple Choice

Why is MOST of the freshwater on Earth not available for our use?

• All freshwater on Earth is easily accessible for use.
• It is frozen in the icecaps and glaciers.
• It is surface water.
• It is underground.

Multiple Choice

What can cause weathering to occur?

• The formation of an island

• Rain, wind, and temperature changes

• The rotation of the Earth

• A meteorite impact

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes weathering?

• The process of breaking down rocks and landforms over time

• The movement of continents across the Earth's surface

• The growth of new plants on the surface of the Earth

• The process of creating mountains and valleys

Fill in the Blank

What occurs when eroded soil and rock are dropped?

Open Ended

How might an area be different in 1,000 years?(at least 3 sentences)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of deposition?

• A river carving a deep canyon

• Wind blowing sand away from a beach

• Sediment settling at the bottom of a river

• Rocks breaking apart due to freezing and thawing

Open Ended

How are plateaus and mountains alike?