WorksheetsEarth's Processes
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A huge sheet of ice that covers land and is found near the Earth's poles:
a)
Volcano
b)
Glacier
c)
Valley
d)
Landslide
2.
Large bodies of salt water that are smaller than oceans and may be partly or completely surrounded by land:
a)
Seas
b)
Glaciers
c)
Plains
d)
Deposition
3.
A large area of flat land with few trees:
a)
Deposition
b)
Valleys
c)
Landslides
d)
Plains
4.
A slow process change where Earth's eroded materials have been put in a new location:
a)
Deposition
b)
Volcano
c)
Valley
d)
Landslide
5.
Deep valleys with very steep sides that are usually carved by a river:
a)
Volcanoes
b)
Plains
c)
Canyons
d)
Glaciers
6.
A rapid process change where Earth's materials slide or drop to a lower location:
a)
Plain
b)
Canyon
c)
Landslide
d)
Deposition
7.
Openings in the Earth's surface from which lava flows:
a)
Seas
b)
Glaciers
c)
Volcanoes
d)
Valleys
8.
Lowland areas between higher areas such as mountains:
a)
Valleys
b)
Landslides
c)
Plains
d)
Volcanoes
9.
Large, flowing bodies of fresh water that usually empty into a sea or an ocean are called rivers. Small, flowing bodies of fresh water that usually empty into rivers are called:
a)
Lakes
b)
Oceans
c)
Streams
d)
Ponds
10.
Hawaii is an example of what type of landform?
a)
Glacier
b)
Island
c)
Canyon
d)
Valley
11.
The Earth's surface is changed by the processes of nature. Some of these changes can be very rapid. Which of the following lists correctly identifies rapid surface change processes?
a)
Weathering, erosion, deposition
b)
Landslides, floods, earthquakes
c)
Eruptions, earthquakes, deposition
d)
Landlides, erosion, weathering
12.
The top of a mountain is called a:
a)
Canyon
b)
Volcano
c)
Island
d)
Peak
13.
How can planting trees help the Earth's surface?
a)
Trees help prevent erosion.
b)
Trees provide timber for houses.
c)
Trees drain nutrients from the soil.
d)
Trees provide houses for birds.
14.
On the map above, which letter represents an ocean?
a)
Letter A
b)
Letter B
c)
Letter C
d)
Letter D
15.
On the map above, which letter represents a lake?
a)
Letter A
b)
Letter B
c)
Letter C
d)
Letter D
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