Science Unit 5 Review Changes to Earth's Surface

What is weathering?

• The process of rocks, dirt, and sand moving to a new location.

• The process of rocks and landforms breaking down.

• The process of rocks, dirt, and sand settling in a new location.

• The process of earth being made.

What is erosion?

• The process of rocks, dirt, and sand moving to a new location.

• The process of rocks and landforms breaking down.

• The process of rocks, dirt, and sand settling in a new location.

• The process of earth being made.

How does water erode the earth?

• Flowing water moves rocks, dirt, and sand downstream.

• Ocean waves pull sand away from beaches and into the ocean.

• Flowing water erodes the earth around the banks.

• All of these are ways water erodes the earth.

How does wind erode the earth?

• Wind blows small particles like sand and dust to new locations.

• Wind picks up large boulders and moves them uphill.

• Wind does not actually erode the earth.

• Wind moves water against rocks.

Shaking of Earth's surface that causes land to rise and fall. What is the name of this shaking?

• volcano

• earthquake

• flood

• forest fire

A landform that is rough and jagged and much higher than the surrounding land. Name this landform.

• plateau

• hill

• valley

• mountain

What causes a crater to form?

• earthquake

• volcano

• flood

• forest fire

What did the sand to in our glacier model?

• the sand scratched the clay

• the sand crumbled

• the sand disappeared

• the sand scratched the ice

Blue Creek overflows its banks after 15 centimeters of rainfall. One day rain fell at the rate of 3 centimeters every hour. How much time did people living by Blue Creek have to get away from danger?

• 2 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 5 hours

What is the difference between a canyon and a valley?

• valleys have straight walls and canyons have sloping sides

• valleys are deeper than canyons

• valleys have sloping sides, and canyons have straight walls.

• valleys are high up and canyons are low down