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WorksheetsEarth's Changing Surface
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which type of erosion moves the most rock on Earth's surface?
a)
Gravity
b)
Glaciers
c)
Water
d)
Plants
2.
Which of the following geologic formations was most recent?
a)
Utah under warm seas
b)
Sand dunes deposited
c)
Volcanic activity
d)
Lake Bonneville caused water erosion
3.
Which of these was probably a quick change to earth's surface?
a)
There was a volcanic eruption.
b)
Sand dunes were deposited.
c)
The Wasatch Mountains were formed.
d)
Lake Bonneville caused water erosion.
4.
Rodney went to his favorite fishing place on vacation one summer. When he got there, the channel of the river have changed. Why?
a)
Wind can blow rocks into rivers.
b)
Erosion by rivers can change their course.
c)
He must have forgotten where it was.
d)
Ice in the winter can cause fish to die.
5.
If erosion is the only force acting on a mountain, what happens to the mountain's size?
a)
It becomes steeper.
b)
It becomes larger.
c)
It becomes smaller.
d)
It becomes softer.
6.
In the spring, rocks often break and fall. Why?
a)
Tree roots cannot hold them in place any longer.
b)
Ice freezes int eh rocks at night, cracking them.
c)
Animals start to move around, pushing them down.
d)
The rocks become active because the day is longer.
7.
Many valleys in northern Utah are U-shaped. That show a glacier is carved in them. How long does it take a glacier to carve a valley?
a)
Thousand of years
b)
A century
c)
Less than a year
d)
10 to 20 years
8.
Landscape Arch in Arches National Park had to be closed to visitors hiking near the base. How could an arch become dangerous?
a)
Some people are allergic to arches.
b)
Flash floods are more likely near arches.
c)
Snakes are attracted to some arches.
d)
Erosion make it possible for it to collapse.
9.
How do volcanoes, earthquakes and uplift affect Earth's surface?
a)
They create deep ocean basins.
b)
They create mountains and valleys.
c)
They create great plains of rich soil.
d)
The create Arctic ice caps.
10.
A seismograph is a tool used to measure wave movement through Earth's crust. What can it help predict?
a)
Drought and rainfall patterns
b)
Snowstorms and avalanches
c)
Tornadoes and hurricanes
d)
Earthquake and volcanoes
11.
In relation to the block on the left, which way is the block on the right moving?
a)
Up
b)
Down
c)
Forward
d)
Backward
12.
If these blocks shifted six feet in a few seconds, what would have happened to cause this sudden movement?
a)
A volcano
b)
Erosion
c)
An earthquake
d)
Weathering
13.
What features have been formed by the movement of Earth shown in the diagram?
a)
Volcanoes and an earthquake
b)
Rivers and an ocean
c)
Plateaus and a mesa
d)
Mountains and a valley
14.
High mountains and low valleys surround many areas in Utah Which of the following forms mountains and valleys?
a)
Gravity
b)
Weathering
c)
Flooding
d)
Earthquake
15.
Hot rock deep in Earth expands and is forced out the opening of a volcano. As the rock cools it may form which of the following?
a)
Mountains
b)
Glaciers
c)
Rivers
d)
Sandstone arches
16.
Which would best complete the chart?
a)
Mountains
b)
Glaciers
c)
Arches
d)
Bridges
17.
An important factor in the formation of new lakes includes which of the following:
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Hair
c)
Tornadoes
d)
Acid Rain
18.
Why would it be helpful to the general public for scientist to predict earthquakes?
a)
So scientists can take measures to stop the earthquakes.
b)
So scientists can warn people to leave the area.
c)
So scientists can redirect the earthquake to another area.
d)
So local citizens can prevent the earthquake from happening.
19.
Where would the oldest rocks in the Grand Canyon most likely be?
a)
Top of the canyon
b)
Bottom of the canyon
c)
Halfway down the canyon
d)
All rocks are the same age
20.
How long has it taken for the Grand Canyon to form?
a)
Less than 2,000 years
b)
1000 Years
c)
100 years
d)
Over 5, 000 years
21.
The Grand Canyon is a result of two forces. What are they?
a)
Volcanoes and magma
b)
Earthquakes and faulting
c)
Heat and pressure
d)
Weathering and erosion
22.
Underground salt deposits can be dissolved by ground water and carried away. What may happen next?
a)
The ground may form a dome.
b)
An earthquake may happen.
c)
The ground may collapse.
d)
A volcano may erupt.
23.
If there were no mountain uplift, uplift, weathering or erosion, how would Earth's surface appear?
a)
Mountains
b)
Deserts
c)
Valleys
d)
Canyons
24.
What forces made this butte?
a)
Volcanoes and earthquakes
b)
Off-road driving and mining
c)
Uplift and erosion
d)
Glaciers and ice
25.
In 10 years, how will this butte change?
a)
Very little
b)
It will be half its size
c)
It will be gone
d)
A hole will form in the ground
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