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WorksheetsLandforms/Ocean Features
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which type of natural processes may shape a canyon?
a)
Deposition and Earthquakes
b)
Landslide and Flood
c)
Weathering and Erosion
d)
Volcanic eruption and Weathering
2.
All of the following landforms are a result of a constructive process EXCEPT _______.
a)
Beach
b)
Valley
c)
Delta
d)
Mountain
3.
If water gets into the crack of a rock and then freezes, the rock will most likely ___.
a)
break apart
b)
be able to float
c)
become larger
d)
change colors
4.
Which of the following BEST explains how a canyon may be formed?
a)
People carve them using small tools.
b)
Plant and animals in an ecosystem help form them.
c)
They are formed by volcanic eruptions.
d)
Erosion through flowing water forms canyons.
5.
Sediments along a stream are examples of _______.
a)
landslides
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
6.
All of the processes listed cause a change in Earth's surface. Which of the following is the SLOWEST to change Earth's surface?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Landslide
c)
Volcanic eruption
d)
Weathering
7.
As erosion from ocean waves continues, what will MOST LIKELY happen to a hole in a landform?
a)
It will become larger
b)
It will fill with sediment.
c)
It will remain the same.
d)
It will be covered with water.
8.
The building up of the land and the making of landforms comes from natural constructive forces of Earth. Which of the following is a constructive process ONLY?
a)
Weathering
b)
Landslide
c)
Deposition
d)
Volcanic eruption
9.
Sometimes mountains are created from volcanic eruptions on the ocean floor. What happens when one of these mountains reaches above water?
a)
A continental shelf is formed.
b)
A beach is formed.
c)
An island is formed.
d)
The rift zone is formed.
10.
Which of the following can rapidly affect Earth's surface?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Yearly rainfall
c)
Sediment deposits
d)
Frozen precipitation
11.
The picture shows the result of a geological event that changed a mountain rapidly. Which of the following MOST LIKELY caused the rapid change of the mountain?
a)
Landslide
b)
Flood
c)
Wind Erosion
d)
Volcanic Eruption
12.
How are earthquakes and tsunamis related?
a)
Both are caused by volcanoes.
b)
Earthquakes in the ocean floor can cause tsunamis.
c)
Tsunamis can cause an earthquake.
d)
Both are caused by a break along a fault on the Earth's surface.
13.
Heavy rain or melting snow can cause water to flow into areas that are normally dry. This event is called a ____.
a)
fault
b)
tsunami
c)
flood
d)
landslide
14.
Which of the following BEST describes the ocean floor?
a)
It is always a flat bed of sand.
b)
It covers less area than the land.
c)
It has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces.
d)
It is covered by the same amount of water everywhere.
15.
Which letter in the diagram represents the area we stand on while at the beach?
a)
Letter B
b)
Letter D
c)
Letter E
d)
Letter F
16.
Letter C represents which feature of the ocean floor?
a)
A seamount
b)
The rift zone
c)
A volcanic island
d)
The abyssal plain
17.
Which part of the ocean floor drops away from the continent down to the bottom of the ocean?
a)
Continental Shelf
b)
Continental Slope
c)
Ocean Basin
d)
Rift Zone
18.
On the bottom of the ocean there is a mountain range that divides the ocean floor into two parts. This oceanic landform is called a ______.
a)
continental slope
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
seamount
d)
trench
19.
A large area where volcanic activity adds mountains to the mid-ocean ridge is called a _______.
a)
barrier island
b)
continental slope
c)
rift zone
d)
trench
20.
The deepest part of the ocean floor is the ___________.
a)
continental shelf
b)
rift zone
c)
seamount
d)
trench
21.
What is the flattest area of the ocean floor?
a)
The abyssal plain
b)
The continental slope
c)
The continental shelf
d)
The mid-ocean ridge
22.
All of the following are ocean landforms EXCEPT ______.
a)
continental shelf
b)
trench
c)
estuary
d)
continental slope
23.
Which oceanic landform compares to mountains on a continent?
a)
Canyon
b)
Mid-ocean ridge
c)
Continental shelf
d)
Trench
24.
What land feature compares to a seamount in the ocean?
a)
Canyon
b)
Continental slope
c)
Valley
d)
Volcano
25.
Which landform BEST describes a deep valley with high, steep sides?
a)
Inlet
b)
Mountain
c)
Canyon
d)
Ridge
26.
You make an observation as you are riding home from school that the areas along the side of the road with steep slopes have a lot of erosion. Which of the following is a question that can help you make a hypothesis for an investigation?
a)
Why is the slope along the road so steep?
b)
Why does erosion take place?
c)
Does the amount of vegetation affect erosion?
d)
Can plants live in areas with erosion?
27.
All of the following are ways watersheds become polluted EXCEPT ______.
a)
transportation
b)
sewer leaks
c)
ocean currents
d)
fertilizers and pesticides
28.
Areas where rivers meet the ocean is called ___________.
a)
beaches
b)
inlets
c)
estuaries
d)
canals
29.
An area where land meets the ocean is called a (an) _________.
a)
ocean shore
b)
beach
c)
estuary
d)
trench
30.
All along the coastline of South Carolina there are water-filled spaces between barrier islands that are affected by tides, ocean currents, and storms. What are these openings called?
a)
Beaches
b)
Dunes
c)
Estuaries
d)
Inlets
31.
Which two processes REGULARLY cause changes to the shape of a barrier island?
a)
Tides and storms
b)
Waves and currents
c)
Wind and precipitation
d)
Earthquakes and tsunamis
32.
All of the following are ways people can conserve natural resources EXCEPT _____.
a)
reuse water bottles and containers.
b)
reserve a hotel at a beach.
c)
recycle newspapers and cans.
d)
reduce the amount of water used on a daily basis.
33.
Which beach experienced the most erosion in 2000?
a)
Folley's Beach
b)
Flip Beach
c)
Seabrook Beach
d)
Hunter's Beach
34.
What conclusion can be made based on the data in this graph?
a)
S.C. beaches do not have erosion.
b)
Folley's Beach needs the most attention on erosion.
c)
All S.C. beaches average less than 5 feet erosion.
d)
Beaches with less than 5 feet do not have an erosion problem.
35.
Based on the data in this graph, what will the average erosion be for Carter Beach in 2010?
a)
1 foot
b)
5 feet
c)
10 feet
d)
15 feet
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