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Yazied science chapter 6 lesson 3

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sometimes lava cools so quickly that no crystals form .

a)

true

b)

false

2.

The mineral crystals in an igneous rock can be used to identify the rock.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

_______________rocks can be classified according to the size of crystals .

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metaphoric

4.

The outer layer of Earth .

a)

land form

b)

crust

c)

mantel

d)

magma

5.

The crust covers part of the Earth .

a)

true

b)

false

6.

In oceans , the crust is under water .

a)

true

b)

false

7.

A natural feature on Earth's surface .

a)

crust

b)

lava

c)

land form

d)

rock

8.

land forms can be different sizes and shapes .

a)

true

b)

false

9.

Some land forms can be found under water .

a)

true

b)

false

10.

An example of land forms that may extend into the water is ...............

a)

valley

b)

plain

c)

peninsula

d)

hill

11.

...............are flat land forms on high ground .

a)

plateaus

b)

plains

c)

mountains

d)

valley

12.

...................are flat land forms on high or low ground .

a)

plateaus

b)

mountains

c)

hills

d)

plains

13.

Earth's land forms do not change .

a)

true

b)

false

14.

When rocks in Earth's crust are slowly broken into small pieces .

a)

erosion

b)

land form

c)

weathering

d)

fossil

15.

the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces!

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

crust

16.

What happens to rocks when they become weathered?

a)

they get stronger

b)

they get larger

c)

they get smaller

d)

they do not change

17.

Breaking down of rocks caused by chemicals !

a)

erosion

b)

physical weathering

c)

chemical weathering

d)

deposition

18.

Rainwater mixed with carbon dioxide in the air !

a)

glacier

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

acid rain

19.

Acid rain can cause ....................

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

physical weathering

d)

chemical weathering

20.

Acid in acid rain combines with the rock material and form new chemical that breaks down rock over time .

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

physical weathering

d)

chemical weathering

21.

Breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces of the same kind of rock !

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

physical weathering

22.

Is NOT one cause of physical weathering

a)

Water

b)

ice

c)

pressure

d)

wind

23.

Water can carry particles of rock , soil , and sand which scrape against larger rocks and become smaller . this is ........................

a)

erosion

b)

physical weathering

c)

deposition

d)

chemical weathering

24.

Waves can cause rocks to break down and get weathered .

a)

true

b)

false

25.

How can a rock be weathered by wind ?

a)

wind blows and cool lava .

b)

wind carries small particles that can weather rocks .

c)

wind can cause cracks in rock

26.

Ice takes up more space than water does .

a)

true

b)

false

27.

Ice can cause weathering !

a)

Ice takes up less space than water does .

b)

ice falls and break down rock.

c)

frozen water takes up more space and causes rocks to split .

d)

ice has no effect on rock

28.

When a rock's surface gets hotter , it

a)

get smaller

b)

expands

c)

freeze

d)

split

29.

When the rock's surface gets colder , it ...................

a)

expands

b)

gets larger

c)

gets smaller

d)

extends

30.

Changing in temperature can weaken the rock .

a)

true

b)

false

31.

living things can cause weathering .

a)

true

b)

false

32.

Plant can sprout in a crack and the getting bigger roots cause the crack to split .

weathering caused by ...............

a)

water

b)

temperature changes

c)

wind

d)

living things

33.

Water can cause both physical and chemical weathering .

a)

true

b)

false

34.

Which of the following is weathering caused by temperature changes ?

a)

frozen water takes up more space and cause deepens cracks until the rock split .

b)

plant may sprout in cracks and getting bigger roots cause the rock to split .

c)

rock's surfaces may constantly expand and contracts when it gets hotter or cooler , this can weaken the rock.

d)

Small particles carried by wind can weather rocks.

35.

Living things can cause physical weathering !!

a)

Animals and plants give off chemicals that can cause weathering .

b)

plant may sprout in cracks and getting bigger roots cause the rock to split

c)

people's activities add chemicals to environment.

d)

small particles carried by wind can weather rocks .

36.

Colder areas have more chemical weathering than warmer areas .

a)

true

b)

false

37.

Drier areas have less chemical weathering than rainy areas.

a)

true

b)

false

38.

Water and warm temperature are important for chemical weathering .

a)

true

b)

false

39.

The process of carrying away weathered bits of rock !

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

contaction

40.

Which of the following is NOT erosion caused by water .??

a)

frozen water takes up more space which deepens cracks and causes the rock to split !

b)

Flowing water carries away pieces of rocks and sand .

c)

flowing water can slowly crave grooves into land as it carries away weathered material .

d)

rainwater mixes with carbon dioxide in the air and form an acid that weaken the rock .

41.

waves constantly change the shape of the shoreline .

a)

true

b)

false

42.

Waves can cause erosion !!

a)

the force of waves pounding against rock on the shore can cause rock to break down .

b)

Waves pound against the shore , breaking off pieces of rock and carry away the pieces .

c)

water craves grooves into land as it carries away weathered materials .

43.

erodes ( erosion )!!

a)

break down

b)

weaken

c)

deepen

d)

carry away

44.

Huge sheets of ice !

a)

glaciers

b)

rocks

c)

gravity

45.

glaciers move slowly and wear away bits of rock and soil .

a)

true

b)

false

46.

glaciers move fast .

a)

true

b)

false

47.

the dropping of weathered rocks during erosion somewhere !

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

48.

Earth's surface is constantly changed due to this slow process of rocks being carried from one place to another by wind, water, and ice!

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

49.

When flowing water carry away bits of rock , clay and soil and drop them at the end of a river !!

a)

delta

b)

sand

c)

glacier

d)

pole

50.

Canyons are formed by

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

glaciers

51.

Sand dunes are formed when ..........................

a)

wind blow away bits of sand and soil .

b)

wind carries small particles that can weather rocks .

c)

wind move grains of sand into mounds .

52.

dropping of eroded sediment in a new location!

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

gravity

53.

Movement of sediments !

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

sand dunes

54.

large body of ice that slowly flows downhill over land!

a)

flood

b)

canyon

c)

glacier

d)

sediments

55.

breaking down of minerals and rocks into smaller pieces by water, wind, temperature changes, and living things!

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

sediments

56.

deposit of sediment along a shoreline!!

a)

sand dunes

b)

beach

c)

canyon

d)

groov