WorksheetsErosion and Deposition
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The earth's surface is always
a)
the same
b)
changing
c)
smooth
d)
wet
2.
Which one is erosion?
a)
techtonic plates
b)
ice cracking the rock
c)
wind blowing sand
d)
a delta
3.
Deposition changes the earth's surface by
a)
making holes in the earth's surface
b)
creating new landforms
c)
gushing lava
d)
cleaning the earth's surface
4.
A flash flood and earthquakes are the same because
a)
both are fun to ride
b)
both create canyons
c)
they are caused by thunderstorms
d)
both are caused by rapid erosion
5.
Erosion is the
a)
laying down of earth’s weathered rocks
b)
movement of weathered rock
c)
breaking down of rocks
d)
Katy Perry's new hit
6.
Deposition is the
a)
breaking down of rocks
b)
movement of weathered rock
c)
laying down of earth’s weathered rocks
d)
putting money in your bank
7.
Erosion creates
a)
trees
b)
sand dunes
c)
glaciers
d)
canyons
8.
Glaciers are
a)
the frosting on a cake
b)
formed by deltas
c)
large sheets of ice on land
d)
chunks of ice floating in the ocean
9.
Landslides and avalanches are caused by
a)
gravity
b)
loud parties
c)
glaciers
d)
trees
10.
You can reduce erosion by
a)
making sandcastles
b)
stopping global warming
c)
cleaning up after yourself
d)
adding plants and trees
11.
Which state is a peninsula?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Maine
c)
Florida
d)
Pennsylvania
12.
An example of deposition is
a)
a canyon
b)
a delta
c)
Florida
d)
glacier
13.
Some examples of slow changes are
a)
earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides
b)
weathering, erosion and deposition
c)
sloths in the rain forest
d)
turtle vs snail racing
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