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WorksheetsEarth science - 1
Total questions: 67
Worksheet time: 5hrs 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the process by which natural resources break down rocks?
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Abrasion
d)
Pressure
2.
What is chemical weathering?
a)
How rocks breakdown
b)
The breakdown of rocks by chemical reactions that change the rocks makeup/composition
c)
When rocks rust
d)
Mechanical Weathering
3.
Weathering occurs over long periods of time.
a)
Most of the time
b)
All the time
c)
Never
d)
Always in the first few seconds
4.
Which would break down faster, granite or limestone?
a)
Granite
b)
Limestone
c)
At the same rate
d)
They never break down
5.
What is deposition? (read carefully)
a)
The part of the erosion process in which sediment is placed in a new location or deposited.
b)
Sediment
c)
How weathered particles move from one place to another
d)
Breaking down rocks into smaller sediment
6.
The force of gravity is not an important part of erosion and deposition.
a)
False
b)
True
7.
Erosion from rock is carried mainly by water, wind, and ice.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What is a glacier?
a)
An ice cube
b)
A piece of land that moved over another piece of land
c)
Water that moves land
d)
large mass of ice that moves over land
9.
What is moraine?
a)
A deposit of till left behind from a retreating glacier
b)
Dirt with no nutrients
c)
Erosion from the ocean waves.
d)
A type of Latin dance.
10.
Plate tectonics helps explain the formation of which of the following?
a)
mountains
b)
trees
c)
clouds
d)
all of the above
11.
Which of the following is most likely to occur at a transform boundary?
a)
earthquakes
b)
volcanoes
c)
mountain formations
d)
all of the above
12.
Plate tectonics refers to the theory that __________
a)
the continents float on the oceans like plates
b)
each of the continents on the earth is sinking due to their massive weight
c)
the surface of the earth is made up of large plates that have moved over time
d)
the surface of the earth is made up of large plates that cannot move
13.
Continental drift is the idea that _________
a)
the continents are only solid surface on the earth
b)
the continents were once joined in a large land mass and have been slowly moving apart
c)
objects that fall into the ocean drift between continents
14.
Mantle
a)
the layer of the earth between the outer crust and the inner crust
b)
the thin outermost layer of the earth
c)
tectonic boundary where plates move towards each other
15.
Crust
a)
the layer of the earth between the outer crust and the inner crust
b)
the thin outermost layer of the earth
c)
molten rock found beneath the earth's surface
16.
Magma
a)
the layer of the earth between the outer crust and the inner core
b)
a flow of materials caused by temperature differences
c)
tectonic boundary where plates move towards each other
d)
molten rock found beneath the earths surface
17.
Convergent boundary
a)
tectonic boundary where plates move toward eachother
b)
the layer of the earth between the outer crust and the inner crust
c)
the thin outermost most layer of the earth
d)
tectonic boundary where plates move away from each other
18.
What is one cause of earthquakes?
a)
The Sun's gravity pulling on our Earth.
b)
Tectonic Plates striking and slipping past each other.
c)
The moon phases
d)
Drilling wells
19.
What geological feature on Earth is the Ring of Fire?
a)
A huge forest fire that happened in California that lasted for years
b)
A volcanic island in the Indian Ocean
c)
A ring of volcanoes around the Pacific Ocean
d)
A science game
20.
What is the top layer of the eath?
a)
Mantle
b)
Innercore
c)
Outercore
d)
Crust
21.
When rocks and soil are worn down.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
22.
When the material that is worn down is carried away by wind, moving water, ice, living beings or gravity.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
23.
When those materials stop moving and build up somewhere else.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
24.
A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
25.
An area of new land at the mouth of a river.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
26.
A shaking of Earth’s surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Tsunami
27.
A crack in Earth’s crust.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Fault
c)
Jetty
28.
A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack into Earth’s surface.
a)
Volcano
b)
Earthquake
c)
Hill
d)
Sand Dune
29.
A scientist who studies earthquakes.
a)
Seismologist
b)
Paleontologist
c)
Orthopedist
d)
Pediatrician
30.
Records movement in Earth’s crust.
a)
Seismograph
b)
Telegraph
c)
Monograph
31.
A wall-like structure that sticks out into the ocean.
a)
Jetty
b)
Sandbar
c)
Delta
d)
Fault
32.
A constructive force is defined as
a)
a natural occurrence that can build up or break down
b)
an earthquake or a volcano
c)
a natural force that builds up and creates new land
d)
a destructive force that has been controlled
33.
Weathering can be created by
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
water
d)
all of the above
34.
An example of chemical weathering is
a)
acid rain
b)
ice cracking the driveway
c)
the Grand Canyon
d)
a volcano
35.
What has to happen before erosion
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering and Deposition
d)
Nothing has to happen first
36.
Which of the following can be both constructive and destructive
a)
earthquake
b)
delta
c)
volcano
d)
both a and c
37.
Which of the following is caused by deposition
a)
delta
b)
sand dune
c)
a and c
d)
canyon
38.
A glacier scraping sediment as it moves is a form of
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
physical
39.
A moraine is
a)
a small glacier
b)
What is left behind by a glacier
c)
A small mountain
d)
made of weathered rock
40.
Another name for physical weathering is
a)
acid rain
b)
mechanical
c)
chemical
d)
deposition
41.
Scientists know where earthquakes will occur because they know the locations of
a)
Faults
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Mountains
d)
Longshore currents
42.
Which of these do scientists use to predict when a volcano is likely to erupt?
a)
The age of the volcano
b)
Earthquakes beneath the volcano
c)
Temperature of nearby rivers
d)
The hardness of rock near the volcano
43.
Match the following words to the pictures
a)
Constructive Forces
b)
Destructive Forces
c)
Weathering
d)
Human Intervention
44.
Match the following words to the pictures
a)
Constructive Forces
b)
Destructive Forces
c)
Weathering
d)
Human Intervention
45.
Match the following words to the pictures
a)
Constructive Forces
b)
Destructive Forces
c)
Weathering
d)
Human Intervention
46.
For five months, a scientist measured the depth of sand in a certain part of coastal shoreline. She recorded her observations in a table.
What is the BEST explanation of the data?
What is the BEST explanation of the data?
a)
water eroding sand to create a gully
b)
wind depositing sand to form a dune
c)
rock being deposited by ocean waves
d)
shells washing ashore from the ocean
47.
Which of these landforms is formed by deposition?
a)
a mountain near a lake
b)
a canyon between two cliffs
c)
a delta near the mouth of a river
d)
a pool at the bottom of a waterfall
48.
Which term refers to a broad flat area of rich soil found where rivers empty into oceans, lakes, or other bodies of water?
a)
delta
b)
canyon
c)
meander
d)
tributary
49.
How is a coastline affected by water?
a)
Glaciers deposit sediment on the shore.
b)
Waves can carry sand onto or away from beaches.
c)
Snow can melt and flow through rivers into the sea.
d)
Fresh water carries away more of the sand than saltwater.
50.
The table below shows the amount of rain that fell in one day in four different farmland locations.
In which location is the greatest amount of soil erosion most likely to have occurred that day?
In which location is the greatest amount of soil erosion most likely to have occurred that day?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
51.
Which MOST LIKELY is the reason a landowner places rocks along a riverbank?
a)
to decrease erosion
b)
to improve wildlife habitat
c)
to prevent flooding during heavy rainfall
d)
to encourage vegetation to grow along the riverbank
52.
Many strong earthquakes are caused by
a)
plates sliding past each other
b)
lava flowing down the side of a volcano
c)
plates spreading apart
d)
hot magma
53.
Do earthquakes occur underwater?
a)
No, earthquakes have to occur on land.
b)
Yes, and they can cause huge tidal waves to occur.
c)
No, only volcanoes occur underwater.
d)
Yes, but they have no effect on the ocean waters.
54.
How were the Hawaiian islands formed?
a)
by an earthquake
b)
by volcanoes
c)
by tidal waves
d)
by wind erosion
55.
Which of these constructive processes results in a build up of earth material through a slow process over a long period of time?
a)
faults
b)
earthquakes
c)
deposition
d)
volcanoes
56.
Which statement describes a volcano erupting?
a)
Glacier materials are moved by gravity
b)
Magma is forced out of an opening in Earth's crust.
c)
Pressure in Earth's crust causes layers of rock to slide.
d)
Pressure in Earth's crust becomes so great that the layers of rock buckle and fold.
57.
A moving portion of Earth's crust is called a
a)
fault
b)
fold
c)
plate
d)
ridge
58.
Which does NOT cause erosion?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
wind
d)
ice
59.
Your teacher tells you to bring an item to class that shows evidence of erosion. Which of the following would be the BEST to bring?
a)
a piece of lava from a volcanic area
b)
a crystal from the inside of a cave
c)
a piece of slate from a slate quarry
d)
a round rock from a streambed
60.
Water inside a rock crevice can split it apart when the temperature drops because
a)
cold water dissolves rock.
b)
water expands when it freezes.
c)
water causes the growth of plant roots.
d)
the cold makes the rock very brittle.
61.
When volcanoes erupt, they overflow with
a)
molten lava.
b)
oil.
c)
hot water.
d)
clay.
62.
Which one of the following is MOST LIKELY to make a rock break open?
a)
dew evaporating on the rock
b)
tree leaves decaying on the rock
c)
snow melting in a crack in the rock
d)
water freezing in a crack in the rock
63.
Which example shows how Earth's surface has been changed by fast-moving water?
a)
earthquake
b)
canyon
c)
volcano
d)
freshwater lake
64.
A teacher used two wooden blocks to model a surface feature. The teacher moved the diagonally cut blocks until one block is higher than the other as shown below.
Which surface feature did the teacher demonstrate?
Which surface feature did the teacher demonstrate?
a)
a delta
b)
a fault
c)
a volcano
d)
a sand dune
65.
What is the lithosphere
a)
inner core
b)
Crust and upper mantle
c)
inner and outer core together
d)
The liquid part of our planet
66.
What is the name of the area where two or more tectonic plates meet and move?
a)
faults
b)
continental drift
c)
deltas
d)
plateaus
67.
Contour lines
a)
Show where interesting features are on a map
b)
Show where continents are moving
c)
connect points on a map that are the same elevation.
d)
connect weather patterns to spending habits
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