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Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 26mins
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Class
Date
1.
To break the Earth's surface into pieces is
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
glacier
d)
weathering
2.
To move broken pieces to a new area is
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
glacier
d)
weathering
3.
Frozen water that moves slowly to change Earth's surface is
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
glacier
d)
weathering
4.
The piling of sediment in a new area is
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
glacier
d)
weathering
5.
If wind blows across a sand dune, the sand dune would
a)
get bigger as sand blows away
b)
get smaller as sand blows away
c)
sink down as sand blows away
d)
get wet as the wind blows
6.
If water drips on a rock, you could expect
a)
the rock to melt
b)
pieces of dirt to mix in with the water and run to the bottom of the rock due to erosion
c)
the rock to enlarge
d)
the rock to explode as it breaks apart
7.
When ocean waves crash against rocks,
a)
the rocks will melt
b)
the rocks will explode as the waves hit them
c)
pieces of the rock may break off due to weathering
d)
the rocks will move to another quieter location
8.
What would you expect to happen to the rocks in a fast-moving river?
a)
They get bigger
b)
They get smoother
c)
They get rougher
d)
They get heavier
9.
Water is flowing underground for millions of years. Eventually it carries away minerals, leaving a large empty space. What does that process create?
a)
Caves
b)
Volcanoes
c)
Oceans
d)
Rivers
10.
Heavy rains fall on a farm for several months. What might the farmer notice as a result?
a)
An increase in soil due to deposition
b)
A decrease in soil due to erosion
c)
an increase in temperatures due to weathering
11.
What might cause a sand dune to move from place to place?
a)
rushing rivers
b)
blowing winds
c)
freezing water
d)
weathering rock
12.
Water, ice, and wind can cause all of the following EXCEPT
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
soil
13.
A canyon might be formed by
a)
wind blowing
b)
ice freezing
c)
water moving
d)
snow falling
14.
Which of the following is NOT caused by moving water?
a)
deep cracks forming
b)
smoothing of rocks
c)
dunes moving
d)
canyons forming
15.
Which of the following is NOT caused by moving wind?
a)
dunes moving
b)
sand carving rocks
c)
volcano blasting rocks
16.
Ice can cause weathering of rocks by
a)
holding water
b)
breaking them
c)
lifting sediment
d)
cooling the wind
17.
Water drips slowly from the ceiling of a cave and and leaves minerals behind. The resulting structure is called
a)
stalagmites
b)
more caves
c)
rocks
d)
sand dunes
18.
The build-up of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location is_______?
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
c)
deposition
d)
erosion
19.
Wearing away (carried away) of Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice is called_______?
a)
sediment
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
20.
The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water, and ice is called_______?
a)
sediment
b)
weathering
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
21.
Which of the following is a slow change to the Earth's surface?
a)
Rocks falling down the side of a hill
b)
An earthquake creating cracks on the road
c)
A glacier scraping down the side of a mountain
d)
Hot lava creating new land from a volcano
22.
This landform was created by-
a)
glacier
b)
wind
c)
landslide
d)
water
23.
Which of the following does NOT cause a slow change on the Earth's surface?
a)
earthquake
b)
ice
c)
water
d)
wind
24.
A student was observing rocks he found at a river bed. The rocks he found were smooth and rounded because they-
a)
formed from lava during an earthquake
b)
were part of a glacier that melted
c)
were in a river that had fast moving water
d)
rolled down a side of the mountain
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