WorksheetsEarth's Surfaces Changes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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Class
Date
1.
When moving water leaves soil behind, it is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
corrosion
d)
deposition
2.
Weathering is the natural process of
a)
breaking down rock.
b)
loosening bits of rock from the soil.
c)
moving soil to a different location.
d)
materials settling out of water.
3.
One example of erosion is when
a)
tree roots split apart rock.
b)
soil builds up at the mouth of a river.
c)
water carries soil from a garden to a sidewalk.
d)
moving water makes river rocks smooth.
4.
Which of the following is an example of how wind changes Earth's surface in a desert?
a)
sand ripples in the desert
b)
desert plants clustered together
c)
a pond forming after a storm
d)
fog forming in the desert
5.
Which of the following is an example of tree roots slowing down weathering, erosion, and deposition?
a)
Tree roots break large rocks near a river.
b)
Tree roots hold soil in place near a river.
c)
Tree roots get worn away by river water.
d)
Tree roots grow very quickly near a river.
6.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast moving river.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
7.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
8.
Waves dropping sand on the beach.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
9.
Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across a stream bed.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
10.
A build-up of land called a delta forms at the mouth of a river.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
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