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WorksheetsUnit 4 Part 1 - Midterm Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which agent of erosion leads to the formation of sand dunes?
a)
Ice
b)
Wind
c)
Water
d)
Gravity
2.
How can water be an agent for physical (mechanical) weathering?
a)
By absorbing gases from the atmosphere and ground to chemically react with minerals.
b)
By seeping into the soil and dissolving the minerals in rocks.
c)
By absorbing sulfur oxides and creating acid precipitation.
d)
By seeping into the cracks of rocks, freezing, and causing the rocks to break.
3.
How could the removal of trees and other vegetation impact an environment?
a)
By increasing oxygen production
b)
By increasing soil formation
c)
By increasing transpiration
d)
By increasing erosion
4.
Large quantities of sand can be added to the beach to stabilize the shoreline. Which describes a disadvantage of this process?
a)
It causes inland erosion
b)
It is a short-term solution
c)
It creates a barrier that prevents the tides from occurring along the coastline
d)
It creates a wall that disrupts the vegetation along the coastline
5.
Which of the following is the best evidence that an area of land was once covered by a glacier?
a)
Limestone caverns
b)
Marine fossils
c)
Abrasion of surface rocks
d)
Peeling slabs of rock
6.
A student observes the many V-shaped valleys that are part of Grand Canyon National Park. What destructive force has done the most work on this landscape?
a)
Wind Erosion
b)
Water Erosion
c)
Glaciation
d)
Subduction
7.
There are many natural rock formations such as the one shown below. Which two processes most likely removed the center portion of the rock and transported it to another location?
a)
Earthquake and wind
b)
Tectonic activity and magma
c)
Chemical weathering and glaciers
d)
Mechanical weathering and water
8.
Plants can break large rocks into tiny pieces. How is it possible for plants to be able to mechanically weather rocks by breaking them into smaller pieces?
a)
The roots of the plant grow into the cracks of the rock forming them to break
b)
The plant absorbs all the water from the soil leaving the rocks dry and brittle
c)
The plant wraps itself around the rock and forces it to crumble
d)
The acidity of the plant forms new types of smaller rocks
9.
The drawing on the left represents the way a volcano may have looked millions of years ago. All that remains today is the volcanic neck that is shown on the rock.
What happened to the volcano?
What happened to the volcano?
a)
Lava flows
b)
Plate movement
c)
Intrusions
d)
Weathering
10.
After a rainstorm, a big pile of rocks blocks part of a mountain road. Which event most likely caused the rocks to move onto the road?
a)
A tsunami
b)
A blizzard
c)
A landslide
d)
A hurricane
11.
A lake is surrounded by hills covered with trees and shrubs. Which statement correctly describes how a change to the plants in this area will affect this environment?
a)
Adding plants to the hillsides will increase sedimentation in the lake.
b)
Adding plants to the edge of the lake will increase erosion by the lake.
c)
Removing plants from the hillsides will increase erosion on the hills.
d)
Removing plants from the edge of the lake will increase sedimentation on the hills.
12.
Which of the following can cause erosion?
a)
Falling leaves
b)
Flowing water
c)
Growing grass
d)
Rising Temperatures
13.
Scientists claim that the area around the Grand Canyon was once covered by an ocean. What evidence would support their claim?
a)
Dinosaur footprints were found near the Grand Canyon
b)
Fish were found living in the rivers of the Grand Canyon
c)
Fossils of ocean animals were found at the Grand Canyon
d)
Bones from desert animals were found at the Grand Canyon
14.
Which process is most responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon?
a)
scouring by continental glaciers
b)
erosion by wind and water
c)
eruptions by explosive volcanoes
d)
cracking of Earth's crust by earthquakes
15.
It is harder to read the wording on very old tombstones than it is to read the wording on newer ones. This difference is most likely a result of:
a)
dirt filling in the letters
b)
modern tombstones being made of artificial materials
c)
weathering of the stone
d)
slow crystallization of the stone
16.
The topsoil covering an area of land was washed away by rain. The land was most likely
a)
Steep, without vegetation
b)
Steep, with vegetation
c)
Flat, without vegetation
d)
Flat, with vegetation
17.
Wind, moving water, and moving ice pick up and move soil and other materials in a process known as
a)
erupting
b)
erosion
c)
faulting
d)
fossilization
18.
Which best describes the changes occurring to the Earth's surface over time?
a)
New mountains are being formed as old mountains are gradually worn down.
b)
Mountains are gradually being worn down, but no new ones are formed.
c)
More mountains are gradually formed as the oceans recede.
d)
New mountains are only formed under the oceans.
19.
Which natural event would take the longest time to happen?
a)
A cloud forming
b)
A mountain forming
c)
A pond evaporating
d)
A river flooding its banks
20.
The picture below shows a sea arch. As erosion from ocean waves continues, what will most likely happen to the hole in this landform?
a)
The hole will become larger.
b)
The hole will fill with sediment.
c)
The hole will remain the same size.
d)
The hole will be covered with water.
21.
All of the processes listed below cause changes in Earth's surface. Which of the following is the slowest to change Earth's surface?
a)
Earthquake activity
b)
Landslide
c)
Volcanic eruption
d)
Weathering
22.
Which of the following is most likely to make a rock crack and crumble?
a)
dew evaporating on the rock
b)
leaves decaying on the rock
c)
snow melting in a crack in the rock
d)
water freezing in a crack in the rock
23.
Which of the following can be caused by weathering?
a)
cracks forming in a boulder
b)
rocks melting to form magma
c)
glaciers forming on a mountainside
d)
pebbles combing to form a large rock
24.
When bedrock in Massachusetts is examined, it often appears scraped and polished. Which of the following most likely caused the bedrock to appear scraped and polished?
a)
Crustal deformation
b)
Frequent earthquakes
c)
Glacial movement
d)
Volcanic eruptions
25.
The Appalachian Mountains, which extend from Canada to Alabama, were much taller in the past than they are today. Which of the following two processes are most responsible for the decrease in the height of the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
weathering and erosion
b)
sedimentation and flooding
c)
volcanic eruptions and landslides
d)
tectonic collisions and earthquakes
26.
Water is easily trapped in cracks and layers of mountain rock. Alternating high and low temperatures affect the water, which freezes and thaws many times.
Which process causes changes to the rocks due to repeated freezing and thawing of trapped water?
Which process causes changes to the rocks due to repeated freezing and thawing of trapped water?
a)
chemical weathering
b)
mechanical weathering
c)
wind deposition
d)
wind erosion
27.
The Sphinx, shown in the picture below, is a large stone figure in the desert of Egypt. What most likely damaged the Sphinx?
a)
ice
b)
snow
c)
waves
d)
wind
28.
The picture below shows a stream flowing over rocks.How do the water and rocks interact?
a)
The water evaporates into the air because of the position of the rocks.
b)
The water soaks into the ground beneath the rocks.
c)
The water changes the shape of the rocks.
d)
The water floods over its banks because of the mass of the rocks.
29.
Which statement best explains why soil in areas cleared of vegetation becomes washed out?
a)
Rock cycle activity decreases in soil that has no vegetation.
b)
Rain and wind easily erode soil that has no vegetation.
c)
Microbe activity increases in soil that has no vegetation.
d)
Sunlight destroys nutrients in soil that has no vegetation.
30.
Marvin visited an old library in the city. The outside of the library was decorated with many statues. Over time, the features of the statues had become rounded and less detailed. What most likely caused this change?
a)
Radiation
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
d)
Sedimentation
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