WorksheetsEarth's Dynamic Surface 5.3EDS
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This refers to the mechanical and chemical processes that change Earth's surface over time.
a)
sediment
b)
weathering
c)
volcanoes
d)
earthquakes
2.
Which of the following is the material formed from rocks broken down by weathering?
a)
sediment
b)
lava
c)
magma
d)
all of these
3.
There are two types of weathering. Which is the process of breaking down rock without changing the composition of the rock?
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
biological
d)
all of these
4.
There are two types of weathering. Which is the process that changes the composition of rocks?
a)
physical
b)
mechanical
c)
chemical
d)
biological
5.
Which type of weathering do the following describe:
plants break apart rocks as their roots and stems grow in cracks on the rock
animals burrow in the soil to make homes or find food
plants break apart rocks as their roots and stems grow in cracks on the rock
animals burrow in the soil to make homes or find food
a)
physical
b)
chemical
c)
biological
d)
all of these
6.
Which type of weathering is described by the following:
minerals from the air react with minerals in the rock to form new minerals
minerals from water react with minerals in the rock to form new minerals
minerals from the air react with minerals in the rock to form new minerals
minerals from water react with minerals in the rock to form new minerals
a)
physical
b)
mechanical
c)
chemical
d)
all of these
7.
What is is called when weathered material or sediments are moved from one location to another location?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
mass wasting
8.
When moving sediment or weathered materials that have been eroded settle or lay down, what do we call this?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
mass wasting
9.
What causes material to move downhill?
a)
water
b)
wind
c)
ice
d)
gravity
10.
When a large mass of rocks or soil moves downhill due to gravity, what is it called?
a)
mass wasting
b)
landslide
c)
both of these
d)
none of these
11.
What is the most erosion and transport of sediment caused by?
a)
flowing water
b)
blowing wind
c)
moving ice
d)
none of these
12.
When wind picks up and carries sand grains it can form which of the following?
a)
sand dunes
b)
ripples
c)
oddly shaped rocks
d)
all of these
13.
This is a large mass of ice, formed by snow accumulation on land, that moves slowly across Earth's surface.
a)
iceberg
b)
glacier
c)
avalanche
d)
blizzard
14.
Look at this picture. Which type of weathering is this an example of?
a)
physical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
15.
Look at this picture. Which type of weathering is this an example of?
a)
physical weathering
b)
chemical weathering
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