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WorksheetsWater and Weathering Vocabulary
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The breaking down of rocks, soil, plants, and minerals by nature.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Convection
2.
The removing of bits of rock, soil, plants, and minerals by nature.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Convection
3.
The adding (or dropping off) of sediments, soil, and rocks to the land.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Convection
4.
An underground layer of rock or sediments that contains water and allows water to flow within.
a)
Meander
b)
Geyser
c)
Spring
d)
Aquifer
5.
A natural occurrence where water is allowed to flow from an aquifer to the earth's surface.
a)
Meander
b)
Geyser
c)
Spring
d)
Oxbow Lake
6.
A hot spring that occasionally sends a jet of hot water and steam high into the air.
a)
Meander
b)
Geyser
c)
Spring
d)
Aquifer
7.
A slow-moving mass of ice that lasts for many years and changes the land it moves over.
a)
Meander
b)
Geyser
c)
Spring
d)
Glacier
8.
Area of land beside stream or river that is surrounded by steeper sides & is prone to flooding
a)
Oxbow Lake
b)
Aquifer
c)
Floodplain
d)
Glacier
9.
The amount of empty space in a material.
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
10.
The ability for fluids to flow within or through rocks, soil, or sediments.
a)
Porosity
b)
Permeability
11.
Landforms created by dissolving minerals such as limestone, which result in caves and sinkholes
a)
Glaciers
b)
Watersheds
c)
Karst Topography
d)
Floodplains
12.
An area of land that drains into a river or other larger body of water.
a)
Floodplain
b)
Watershed
c)
Karst Topography
d)
Oxbow Lake
13.
The surface of the water underground; the top of the zone of saturation.
a)
Spring
b)
Water Table
c)
Zone of Aeration
d)
Zone of Saturation
14.
Rock, sediment, and soil underground that has all of its pores filled with water.
a)
Spring
b)
Water Table
c)
Zone of Aeration
d)
Zone of Saturation
15.
Rock, sediment, and soil underground that contains both air and water in its pores.
a)
Spring
b)
Water Table
c)
Zone of Aeration
d)
Zone of Saturation
16.
A body of water created when a river carves a new path, cutting off a curve, leaving it behind
a)
Meander
b)
Aquifer
c)
Oxbow Lake
d)
Spring
17.
A curve or bend in a river.
a)
Meander
b)
Aquifer
c)
Oxbow Lake
d)
Spring
18.
A river that moves quickly, moves in a fairly straight path, and carries little water.
a)
Old-Age River
b)
Baby River
c)
Young River
d)
Mature River
19.
A river that moves a moderate speed, has some curves and bends, and carries more water.
a)
Old-Age River
b)
Baby River
c)
Young River
d)
Mature River
20.
A river that moves slowly, has many curves and bends, and carries a large amount of water.
a)
Old-Age River
b)
Baby River
c)
Young River
d)
Mature River
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