WorksheetsFactors Impacting Earth Systems
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Drought -
a)
excess rain in an area that doesn't normally have it
b)
a tropical storm that forms over the ocean
c)
a wet dry period of time
d)
a very dry period of time
2.
The ability of a solid to allow fluids
to pass through is called -
to pass through is called -
a)
permeability
b)
porosity
c)
water table
d)
aquifer
3.
Which factors associated with hurricanes are the most destructive?
a)
water and lightning
b)
tornadoes and flooding
c)
wind and storm surge
d)
lightning and wind
4.
Which is an example of physical weathering?
a)
oxidation
b)
abrasion
c)
carbonation
d)
water
5.
Which is an example of chemical weathering?
a)
oxidation
b)
exfoliation
c)
ice wedging
d)
abrasion
6.
How many categories of hurricanes are there?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
7.
Which catastrophic event is associated with a storm surge?
a)
tornadoes
b)
hurricanes
c)
drought
d)
wild fires
8.
Wind carrying away sediment is an example of -
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
gravity
d)
erosion
9.
A(n) _____ is an underground area that holds water.
a)
aquifer
b)
cavern
c)
reservoir
d)
lake
10.
As water in rocks freezes, it expands, causing the rocks to -
a)
erode
b)
deposit
c)
weather
11.
Physical weathering is also called _____ weathering.
a)
chemical
b)
acid rain
c)
gravitational
d)
mechanical
12.
June through November describes -
a)
tornado season
b)
hurricane season
c)
hunting season
d)
the best time to Christmas shop
13.
A storm surge is -
a)
a rise in sea level during a hurricane
b)
a major source of flooding
c)
one of the most dangerous parts of a hurricane
d)
all of these
14.
Texas is impacted MOST by which catastrophe?
a)
tornadoes
b)
high winds
c)
flooding
d)
hurricanes
15.
Tornadoes are most likely to occur -
a)
in the southern states
b)
in Tornado Alley
c)
along a mountain ridge
d)
during the winter
16.
Aquifer contamination can come from -
a)
oil spills
b)
landfills
c)
agricultural runoff
d)
all of these
17.
Water that drains from the land into a larger body of water is called -
a)
runoff
b)
a watershed
c)
a reservoir
d)
an aquifer
18.
A rock's ability to hold water is called -
a)
permeability
b)
an aquifer
c)
porosity
d)
runoff
19.
Tornadoes occur most at which time?
a)
afternoon, when it's warm
b)
early morning as the sun comes up
c)
late in the evening as the sun goes down
d)
they occur at no particular time
20.
A tornado warning means that -
a)
conditions are right for a tornado to form
b)
people are afraid a tornado will form
c)
a tornado has been seen in the area
d)
people should shelter in the basement until the weather clears up
21.
Which type of land is MOST likely to avoid erosion of any kind?
a)
land with a lot of vegetation
b)
a desert
c)
land with running water nearby
d)
wetlands and swamps
22.
The land that contributes runoff to other bodies of water is called -
a)
the water table
b)
a watershed
c)
groundwater
d)
surface water
23.
Which erosion agent is most likely to carve out a canyon over millions of years?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
water
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