NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsChanges to the Earth's Surface Vocab
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Rock fragments that have been transported to a different location.
a)
Mineral
b)
Sediment
c)
Shells
2.
The process of eroding or being eroded by wind, water, or other natural agents.
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
3.
Nutrients that occur naturally in rocks and soil
a)
Rock
b)
Minerals
c)
Fossils
4.
A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Canyon
5.
A slide of a large mass of dirt/mud and rock down a mountain or cliff
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Landslide/Mudslide
6.
The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
7.
Impression, track, remains, or other evidence of organism from the past
a)
Landform
b)
Delta
c)
Fossil
8.
A deep valley carved by flowing water.
a)
Canyon
b)
Delta
c)
Sand Dune
9.
A vent or fissure in the Earth's surface through which magma and gases are expelled.
a)
Landslide
b)
Volcano
c)
Earthquake
10.
Process in which sediment is laid down in new locations.
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition
c)
Erosion
11.
The binding together of particles into hard rock. like "glue"
a)
Compaction
b)
Marbalization
c)
Cementation
12.
A rock that forms from compressed or cemented layers of sediment
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
13.
Hills of sand shaped by the wind.
a)
Canyon
b)
Delta
c)
Sand Dunes
14.
A natural feature of the Earth's surface.
a)
Landform
b)
Fossil
c)
Minerals
15.
The shaking that results from the movement of rock beneath Earth's surface.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Landslide
16.
The process that presses sediments together.
a)
Compaction
b)
Marbalization
c)
Cementation
17.
Electricity can be produced by the movement of water. What is this called?
a)
Solar
b)
Wind
c)
Hydroelectric
18.
Which type of landform most likely results from the movement of a glacier?
a)
A V shaped valley
b)
A curved path like river
c)
A curved U shaped Valley
19.
Which of the following best describes biofuels?
a)
Biofuels are energy from heat found in the Earth
b)
Biofuels are energy generated through the processing of renewable plant and animal materials
Reset
