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WorksheetsScience- Beneath our Feet
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Weathering and erosion are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
The process of slowly breaking rocks into smaller pieces is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
3.
Wind blowing sand from one location to another is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
4.
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is called?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
5.
The process of carrying away weathered bits of rocks is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
6.
A small stream or other source of flowing water can form a canyon?
a)
True
b)
False
7.
Glaciers shape and carve away the land beneath them and can drastically reshape the landscape over hundreds or even thousands of years.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
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 in the cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
9.
What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock?
a)
chemical weathering
b)
physical weathering
c)
erosion
d)
biological weathering
10.
Decayed organic material in soil is called______.
a)
Litter
b)
Silt
c)
Humus
d)
Clay
11.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
mud
12.
_______ is the type of soil used most often with plants. It is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt.
a)
loam
b)
humus
c)
mud
d)
dirt
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