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WorksheetsOceans and Landforms
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
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1.
Any opening in the Earth’s crust in which hot gasses, rocks and melted material erupt is the definition of a…
a)
volcano
b)
earthquake
c)
hurricane
d)
plate movements
2.
The wearing away and moving of particles of soil and water by water and wind defines…
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
groins
d)
weathering
3.
What is the term for a destructive force that is the breaking down of rocks, caused by heat, water, Plants growing up through the cracks, wind, or ice
a)
earthquake
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
4.
What causes most waves in the ocean?
a)
temperature
b)
currents
c)
wind
d)
weather
5.
What can be both a destructive force and a constructive force?
a)
flood
b)
earthquake
c)
landslide
d)
volcano
6.
Which of these can cause sharp, rough mountains to become rounded and smooth over time?
a)
wind and rain
b)
the sun's rays
c)
light and darkness
d)
earth's magnetic field
7.
Moving water was the most important factor in forming which of these?
a)
grand canyon
b)
rocky mountains
c)
San Andreas Fault
d)
Mt. Saint Helens
8.
If the mid-ocean ridge were located on land instead of
underwater, it would be called what?
underwater, it would be called what?
a)
glacier
b)
mountain range
c)
canyon
d)
valley
9.
Conservation: Protecting our resources: : _______ : Dirtying our land
a)
pollution
b)
conserving
c)
garbage
d)
reduce, reuse, recycle
10.
Which of the following questions is testable in a scientific investigation?
a)
Is ocean water better than salt water?
b)
Can running water erode water over time?
c)
Are fish happier when they swim in a current?
d)
Are lakes more fun to swim in than oceans?
11.
Which of the following processes is responsible for changing liquid water into water vapor?
a)
photosynthesis
b)
condensation
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
12.
Tides on the South Carolina coast usually occur four times…
a)
daily
b)
monthly
c)
yearly
d)
weekly
13.
How are earthquakes and tsunamis related?
a)
both caused by normal faults
b)
both are caused by volcanos
c)
earthquakes in the ocean floor cause tsunamis
d)
heavy waves cause earhtquakes
14.
What is the deepest part of the ocean?
a)
a rift zone
b)
an abyssal plain
c)
a seamount
d)
an oceanic trench
15.
The area next to the beach that is only about 100 meters deep would be called the ...
a)
continental shelf
b)
the continental slope
c)
the mid-ocean ridge
d)
the ocean basin
16.
If I see rolling hills and flat plains on the ocean floor, it would be called...
a)
oceanic ridge
b)
oceanic trench
c)
oceanic basin
d)
oceanic rift
17.
What is the function of a barrier island?
a)
protect the mainland from the effects of waves on the shore
b)
provide a place for windsurfing
c)
to provide an exciting landscape
d)
tourism
18.
A large amount of water that covers dry land is called ...
a)
earthquake
b)
volcanic eruption
c)
flood
d)
landslide
19.
Why are sand dunes important?
a)
to protect the coastline from currents
b)
to protect the coastline from wind
c)
to protect the coastline from low tides
d)
to protect the coastal zone from waves
20.
What is it called when wind, ice, and water break a rock into soil?
a)
grinding
b)
weathering
c)
wilting
d)
mixing
21.
Most waves are caused by
a)
moon's gravitational pull
b)
friction from the sun
c)
wind energy
d)
tourists
22.
Strong flows that move in ocean water are known as...
a)
waves
b)
currents
c)
tides
d)
breakers
23.
All of the following can be constructive and destructive except...
a)
landslide
b)
volcano
c)
earthquake
d)
flood
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