WorksheetsLand and Water
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
2.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
3.
Flood waters moving soil from one location to another
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
4.
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
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.
Underwater mountains formed by erupting volcanoes.
a)
island
b)
seamount
c)
trench
d)
rift
7.
A flat area of the ocean floor, covered with sand, mud, and plant and animal remains.
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental slope
c)
abyssal plain
d)
mid-ocean ridges
8.
A steep-sided valley at the center of a mid-ocean ridge.
a)
rift
b)
continental slope
c)
continental shelf
d)
island
9.
A steep drop-off from the continental shelf that plunges to depths of 2 1/4 miles.
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental slope
c)
abyssal plain
d)
trench
10.
A chain of mountains that runs through the three major oceans.
a)
trench
b)
mid-ocean ridge
c)
abyssal plain
d)
rift
11.
A long, narrow, steep-sided valley that forms the deepest parts of the ocean.
a)
trench
b)
rift
c)
abyssal plain
d)
island
12.
A submerged area that rims the land, beginning at the shoreline and gently sloping down.
a)
continental slope
b)
continental shelf
c)
trench
d)
rift
13.
The vast floor of the deep ocean.
a)
abyssal plain
b)
continental slope
c)
continental shelf
d)
trench
14.
The continental shelf comes to an end at the edge of the _______________________________.
a)
continental slope
b)
trench
c)
rift
d)
seamount
15.
A layer of thick sediment covers the ___________________.
a)
abyssal plain
b)
island
c)
seamount
d)
rift
16.
Which landform is represented by letter C?
a)
continental shelf
b)
seamount
c)
abyssal plain
d)
trench
17.
What continental landform is most like the oceanic landform seamount?
a)
canyon
b)
mountain range
c)
valley
d)
volcano
18.
This is the deepest part of the ocean basin.
a)
continental shelf
b)
trench
c)
abyssal plain
d)
mid-ocean ridge
19.
Which oceanic landform is most like the continental landform canyon?
a)
seamount
b)
trench
c)
mid-ocean ridge
d)
abyssal plain
20.
Which landform is represented by letter A?
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental slope
c)
abyssal plain
d)
trench
21.
Which of these is recycling?
a)
Making a small plastic windmill out of plastic bottles
b)
Fixing up a windmill
c)
Destroying a windmill
22.
It is important to conserve nonrenewable resources because....
a)
may be used up in the future
b)
are easier to find
c)
come from remains of plants or animals
23.
If I hang my laundry out to dry instead of using the dryer I am_______
a)
Reducing energy
b)
Recycling energy
c)
Reusing energy
24.
I can cut down on pollution by_____
a)
Walking to the store
b)
Driving to the store
c)
Throwing everything away
25.
What is conservation?
a)
Use something again and again
b)
Protect and use carefully
c)
Turn it into something else
d)
Use less of and item
26.
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
d)
This ain't the right answer!!!
27.
Which of these is an example of a constructive and destructive force?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Flood
d)
Earthquakes
28.
What is it called when massive amounts of land falls due to gravity?
a)
Landslides
b)
Volcanic Eruptions
c)
Earthquakes
d)
Floods
29.
What is it called when sediment is moved by wind, water, ice, and gravity?
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
d)
Landslides
30.
What is it called when vibrations on Earth's surface cause a break in Earth's surface?
a)
Earthquakes
b)
Landslides
c)
Volcanic Eruptions
d)
Floods
31.
What is it called when large amounts of water covers land that is usually dry?
a)
Flood
b)
Volcanic Eruption
c)
Earthquake
d)
Landslides
32.
A rabbit burrows into the crack of a large rock and widens and splits the rock. What is this an example of?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
33.
Limestone begins to soften due to acid rain. What is this an example of?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
34.
This picture is an example of what?
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Landslide
35.
This picture is an example of what natural process?
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Flood
36.
Yesterday, this sand dune was not here. After a huge sandstorm, the sand dune appeared. What natural process occurred?
a)
Deposition
b)
Weathering
c)
Erosion
d)
Landslide
37.
Which natural processes are both constructive and destructive?
a)
Earthquakes and floods
b)
Erosion and landslides
c)
Floods and volcanic eruptions
d)
Weathering and flooding
38.
What constructive effects do tides and waves have on ocean coastlines?
a)
Eroding the shoreline by carrying away large amounts of sand
b)
Transporting and depositing sand at other places along the shore
c)
Weathering and carving seashore rock formations and stone
d)
Wearing down and carrying away sand dunes and plants
39.
This is a picture of a landslide. What is the arrow pointing to?
a)
Destructive Force: The land was broken as gravity pulled it down the slope
b)
Destructive Force: The land was built up at the bottom of the hill
c)
Constructive Force: The land was broken as gravity pulled it down the slope
d)
Destructive Force: The land was built up at the bottom of the hill
40.
Why is a volcano considered a constructive and a destructive force?
a)
Constructive: when magma cools, it becomes rock and builds up land
Destructive: when it erupts, part of the mountain is destroyed
Destructive: when it erupts, part of the mountain is destroyed
b)
Destructive: when magma cools, it becomes rock and builds up land
Constructive: when it erupts, part of the mountain is destroyed
Constructive: when it erupts, part of the mountain is destroyed
c)
Constructive: when the land settles at the bottom of the slope, the land is built up
Destructive: gravity pulls massive amounts of land down, destroying the land that was there
Destructive: gravity pulls massive amounts of land down, destroying the land that was there
d)
Destructive: when the land settles at the bottom of the slope, the land is built up
Constructive: gravity pulls massive amounts of land down, destroying the land that was there
Constructive: gravity pulls massive amounts of land down, destroying the land that was there
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