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WorksheetsEarth's Changing Surface
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The rocky OUTER layer of the Earth's surface is called the
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
cliff
d)
core
2.
Rocks break down during a destructive process called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
sediment
d)
pollution
3.
______ forms when agents of mechanical weathering breaks rocks into smaller pieces.
a)
Sand
b)
Stone
c)
Sediment
d)
Pebbles
4.
Wind, water, and moving ice move sediments during the process of ______.
a)
weathering
b)
sediment
c)
pollution
d)
erosion
5.
In the picture, the small islands can form during the constructive process called ______.
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
pollution
d)
molting
6.
______ lines connect points on a map that have the same elevation.
a)
Contour
b)
Latitude
c)
Equator
d)
Longitude
7.
A ______ map shows the shape of surface feature and their elevations.
a)
time zone
b)
topographic
c)
contour
d)
climate
8.
A flat landform found at high elevations is called a _____.
a)
plain
b)
river valley
c)
plateau
d)
canyon
9.
Where is salt water most often found relative to dry land?
a)
In underground wells.
b)
In ice sheets at the North Pole.
c)
Along shorelines and near beaches.
d)
In rivers and streams.
10.
Underground caves, steep cliffs, and sand dunes often form near ______.
a)
continental slopes
b)
flood plains
c)
coastlines
d)
mountain peaks
11.
Earth's crust consists mostly of ______.
a)
glaciers
b)
solid rock
c)
pressurized metals
d)
magma
12.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of mechanical weathering?
a)
Sun
b)
Ice
c)
Wind
d)
Moving water
13.
Location, shape, elevation help define Earth's ______.
a)
constructive forces
b)
surface features
c)
destructive forces
d)
sediments
14.
Erosion and weathering are examples of ______.
a)
surface features
b)
constructive forces
c)
destructive forces
d)
land buildup
15.
Volcanic activity is an example of ______.
a)
weathering
b)
alluvial plain formation
c)
erosion
d)
constructive force
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