WorksheetsEarth Science: Constructive and Destructive Processes
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 3hrs 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is solid and made of one or more minerals?
a)
rust
b)
minerals
c)
sand
d)
rocks
2.
Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
3.
The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
4.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
5.
The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
faults
6.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material
7.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
8.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
9.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
10.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
11.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
12.
What are canyons formed by?
a)
ice
b)
plants
c)
moving water
d)
steady winds
13.
Which of these best describes how sand dunes are formed?
a)
Wind deposit sediment
b)
Rivers move sediments
c)
Glaciers form sediments
d)
Rain washes away sediments
14.
The picture is an example of.....
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
15.
What could be the agent of weathering in the picture?
a)
gravity
b)
wind
c)
temperature change
d)
plants
16.
What is the agent of weathering in the picture?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
ice
d)
plants
17.
What is a destructive force?
a)
A natural process that destroys land
b)
A natural process that creates land
c)
A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water
18.
A constructive force is defined as
a)
a natural occurrence that can build up or break down
b)
an earthquake or a volcano
c)
a natural force that builds up and creates new land
d)
a destructive force that has been controlled
19.
When the material that is worn down is carried away by wind, moving water, ice, living beings or gravity.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
20.
When those materials stop moving and build up somewhere else.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
21.
A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Volcano
22.
An area of new land at the mouth of a river.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Glacier
23.
A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack into Earth’s surface.
a)
Volcano
b)
Earthquake
c)
Hill
d)
Sand Dune
24.
Deposition is a process that
a)
Dissolves sediment
b)
Breaks down rock to form sediment
c)
Removes sediment from land forms
d)
Drops sediment to form landforms
25.
Where do deltas form?
a)
Desert Areas
b)
At river mouths
c)
On the Banks of Rivers
d)
In Valleys Formed by Glaciers
26.
Volcanoes can create new land when they release
a)
lava
b)
water
c)
faults
d)
mud
27.
Do earthquakes occur underwater?
a)
No, earthquakes have to occur on land.
b)
Yes, and they can cause huge tidal waves to occur.
c)
No, only volcanoes occur underwater.
d)
Yes, but they have no effect on the ocean waters.
28.
How were the Hawaiian islands formed?
a)
by an earthquake
b)
by volcanoes
c)
by tidal waves
d)
by wind erosion
29.
Which does NOT cause erosion?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
wind
d)
ice
30.
Why are the rocks and pebbles found in riverbeds usually smooth?
a)
The rocks are very old.
b)
Animals in the river keep rubbing against the rocks.
c)
Rivers only flow where rocks are smooth.
d)
The rocks are worn smooth by rubbing against other rocks.
31.
Which example shows how Earth's surface has been changed by fast-moving water?
a)
earthquake
b)
canyon
c)
volcano
d)
freshwater lake
32.
Weathering can be created by
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
water
d)
all of the above
33.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
soil conservation
d)
decomposition
34.
What is the missing word:
A natural shape or feature of Earth's surface is a _______.
A natural shape or feature of Earth's surface is a _______.
a)
fault
b)
landform
c)
jetty
d)
delta
35.
A __________ is a wall-like structure that sticks out into the ocean.
a)
jetty
b)
delta
c)
magma
d)
topography
36.
___________ is all the kinds of landforms in a certain place.
a)
sinkhold
b)
fault
c)
topography
d)
earthquake
37.
Which of the causes is correctly paired with its effect?
Cause ---> Effect
Cause ---> Effect
a)
Volcano ---> Sand Dune
b)
Earthquake ---> Delta
c)
Mountains ---> Deposition
d)
River ---> Canyon
38.
Which landform is most likely to be produced by windblown sand?
a)
canyon
b)
delta
c)
mesa
d)
sand dune
39.
How were these landforms most likely produced?
a)
earthquake
b)
deposition
c)
water erosion
d)
wind erosion
40.
If you wanted to model how a delta forms, which of the following materials might be useful?
a)
a pile of cornflakes and a fan
b)
ice with dirt frozen inside
c)
mud and a bicycle pump
d)
water and fine sand in a bottle
41.
What is the main cause for a lake becoming more shallow over time?
a)
Earthquakes make it more shallow.
b)
The water washes it away to make it deeper.
c)
The combination of weathering, erosion, and deposition create more sediment on the lake floor.
d)
I don't know.
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