WorksheetsFactors That Impact The Earth
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which is not an impact to the ecosystem after a drought?
Water is scarce and causes organisms to find new sources of water elsewhere.
Floods will wipe out all the vegetation
Wind erosion will increase
Herbivores will have to leave and find food elsewhere
Which of these is NOT an impact to the ecosystem after a hurricane?
Flooding of the ecosystem
Poor water quality in the area
Erosion of beaches
Fires throughout the area
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
soil conservation
erosion
weathering
decomposition
The process in which sediment is moved due to agents such as wind or water is
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Precipitation
Look at the photo provided. Ripple marks like you see in this photo are a result of:
wind weathering
wind deposition
water erosion
erosion by waves
In which locations are sand and particles being moved by wind the dominant type of erosion?
deserts and beaches
coniferous and deciduous forests
glaciers and moraines
mountain peaks
Which of the following agents is the usually responsible for the formation of canyons?
Gravity
Wind
Flowing water
Rainfall
The use of pesticides and fertilizers must be carefully monitored because of the effect they can have on the environment.
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use of these chemicals on the environment?
Runoff with these chemicals into lakes and streams causes too much algae growth.
Overusing these chemicals will result in plants not being able to grow.
These chemicals are expensive to produce.
Runoff will cause too many plants to grow on the side of the road.
Overflow during a heavy rainstorm from a wastewater treatment plant would result in what?
polluted runoff into nearby ponds
draining of the local aquifer
weakened housing foundations
over-treated drinking water
Which natural disaster is characterized by a long period of very low rainfall, a shortage of water, loss of plant life, and migration of animals?
Flood
Landslide
Drought
Hurricane
Which natural disaster is a storm with a violent wind and heavy rain?
Tornado
Hurricane
Blizzards
Landslide
Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Porosity
Which catastrophic event would occur near the High Plains ecoregion of Texas?
earthquake
hurricane
tornadoes
floods
Sanitary landfills have __________ to prevent leachate (trash juice) from getting into groundwater.
liners
chemicals
daily layers of soil
garbage
What is a positive effect following a forest fire?
it provides heat for mammals in winter while they hibernate
it increases annual rainfall by forming more clouds
it allows new plants to grow and secondary succession to begin
it drives away animal life
How are tsunamis generated?
from earthquakes
from tornadoes
from pollution
from hurricanes
What catastrophic event does this picture depict?
Tsunami
Tornado
Hurricane
Earthquake
