Earth Science Multiple Choice Worksheet

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• Acid rain dissolving limestone

• Tree roots breaking apart rocks

• Iron rusting on a rock surface

• Rainfall creating a stream

What process causes rainwater to change into water vapor?

• Condensation

• Precipitation

• Transpiration

• Evaporation

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Which Earth system contains frozen water like glaciers and sea ice?

• Atmosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

• Biosphere

Which process in the water cycle leads to cloud formation?

• Transpiration

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Precipitation

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Which of the following is an example of deposition?

• Sand blowing in the wind

• Rain washing soil away

• Mud building up at a river mouth

• Ice breaking rock apart

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Which Earth system includes plants and animals?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Biosphere

• Cryosphere

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What is the primary source of energy for Earth's weather?

• The Moon

• Ocean currents

• Volcanoes

• The Sun

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Water freezing and cracking rock

• Soil being carried away by wind

• Iron in rock rusting

• Sand piling up at the beach

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What causes precipitation in the water cycle?

• A) Water turning to gas

• B) Clouds cooling and water droplets falling

• C) Sun heating the land

• D) Plants releasing water

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Which Earth system is made up of rocks, soil, and minerals?

• A) Atmosphere

• B) Geosphere

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