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WorksheetsErosion and Deposition
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
How does wind cause erosion?
a)
wind blows dry sand and soil to new places
b)
wind pulls rock and soil downhill
c)
wind causes sudden shifts in Earth's crust
d)
wind carries soil to the mouth of rivers to form deltas
2.
What event do people feel when two plates jerk into a new position?
a)
a volcanic eruptions
b)
a hurricane
c)
an earthquake
d)
a tsunami
3.
Which of the following is a constructive form of nature?
a)
tsunami
b)
volcano
c)
hurricane
d)
erosion
4.
What usually forms a U-shaped valley?
a)
a fast-flowing river
b)
ocean waves
c)
strong winds
d)
a glacier
5.
Rainfall causes which of the following changes to Earth's surface?
a)
landslides
b)
flooding
c)
soil erosion
d)
all of the above
6.
What factors may cause a rock to become particles of sand over time?
a)
erosion and weathering
b)
sudden heating and cooling
c)
heat and pressure
d)
wind and water deposition
7.
How does a sand dune move?
a)
moving glaciers push the sand dunes around
b)
wind deposits the sand to build up the dune, then gravity pulls it down
c)
running water erodes the dune, carrying the sand to a new place
d)
wind erodes one side of the dune, then deposits sand on the other
8.
How does deposition change Earth's surface?
a)
a wide beach disappears as crashing ocean waves carry away much of the sand
b)
a narro valley forms as a glacier moves, grinding rock as it goes
c)
a river lays down sediment at the mouth of a river, forming a delta
d)
a rock face becomes smooth as wiind blasts away particles of rock from it
9.
What is the process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another?
a)
soil conservation
b)
deposition
c)
abrasion
d)
erosion
10.
What would be the evidence that an area was once covered by a glacier?
a)
broken rock
b)
a V-shaped vallley
c)
an alluvial fan
d)
a U-shaped valley
11.
Carl wants to measure how quickly sediments can be deposited by water. Where should he collect his data?
a)
the bottom of a lake that is fed by a river
b)
the top of a waterfall
c)
the edge of the glacier that enters the lake
d)
the side of a volcano that rises above a mountain
12.
What is a cause of erosion and how can it be prevented?
a)
Rivers: stone walls can be built at the riverbanks to prevent the sediment from eroding
b)
rain water; farmers can plow across fields to make furrows that catch the rain
c)
wind; people can plant trees around sensitive areas to block the wind
d)
all of the above
13.
What forms a canyon?
a)
river water deposited sediment as it emptied into the ocean
b)
ricer water eroded rock as it flowed through the area
c)
lava from a volcano hardened and cooled to form rock
d)
an earthquake caused parts of the land to fall to a lower level
14.
What constructive force creates deltas?
a)
abrasion
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
glaciers
15.
What happens at colliding plate boundaries?
a)
mountains are formed
b)
volcanoes erupt
c)
earthquakes occur
d)
none of the above
16.
What happens when plates pull apart from each other?
a)
the crust folds, and slides under the plate
b)
a rift valley forms
c)
earthquakes
d)
a tsunami occurs
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