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WorksheetsHow Does Water Change Earth's Surface?
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
During a storm, rainwater can quickly erode soil by...
a)
soaking into the soil and making it damp
b)
getting absorbed by plant roots in the soil
c)
hitting and loosening the soil at the surface
d)
all of the above
2.
Eroded materials deposited in new areas is called
a)
crust
b)
mud
c)
rock
d)
sediment
3.
What is sedimentary rock?
a)
solid rock formed in layers from deposited sediment
b)
soft rock that weathers and becomes sediment
c)
sediment that has been washed away by water
d)
sediment that forms under water
4.
What is the process of ice wedging?
a)
blocks of ice freeze together and create a large block
b)
water in a pond freezes into a single piece of ice
c)
cracks in a rock get bigger when water inside freezes
d)
snow and rocks are deposited in layers and form sedimentary rock
5.
Landforms created by weathering, erosion, and deposition take how long to form?
a)
hours
b)
days
c)
months
d)
years
6.
Glaciers traveling down a mountain create a valley by carving what shape?
a)
s shape
b)
v shape
c)
u shape
d)
x shape
7.
Where would you find the oldest layer of sediment in sedimentary rock?
a)
the top layer
b)
the bottom layer
c)
the middle layer
d)
all layers are the same age
8.
The Grand Canyon was formed after years of weathering and erosion caused by...
a)
rainwater
b)
The Atlantic Ocean
c)
The Mississippi River
d)
The Colorado River
9.
Which factors will affect the amount of weathering and erosion?
a)
slope
b)
amount of water
c)
material
d)
all of the above
10.
Where is ice wedging most likely to occur?
a)
Antartica
b)
California
c)
Florida
d)
Australia
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