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Changes in Earth Review

Total questions: 9

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a cause of weathering?

a)

sand or dirt in the wind

b)

moving water

c)

chemicals in the air

d)

animals

2.

What things can change the earth's crust?

a)

people and animals

b)

earthquakes and volcanoes

c)

erosion and weathering

d)

all of the above

3.

Which sentence is an example of erosion?

a)

Water froze in the cracks of the rock and they got bigger.

b)

The Colorado River has worn down the rock around it and created a canyon.

c)

The hurricane washed most of the sand away from the beach.

4.

Why do we build levees and rock jetties?

a)

They were created to make the land look pretty.

b)

They were created to help plants grow big.

c)

They were created to destroy the land.

d)

They were created to stop land erosion.

5.

Which of the following make QUICK changes to the earth's crust?

a)

erosion and weathering

b)

volcanoes and earthquakes

c)

air and water

6.

What can you conclude about what will happen to the

sand if the water begins making waves?

a)

The sand will be pushed to the side.

b)

The sand will not change.

c)

The sand will block the water.

d)

The sand will get wet and wash away.

7.

What can you conclude will happen to the land in the picture after about ten years?

a)

The land will be good for building a new home.

b)

The land will get washed away by the waves.

c)

The land will be good for growing plants.

d)

The land will get wider.

8.

How did these rocks get their shape?

a)

Mud and water shaped the rock.

b)

People shaped the rock.

c)

Wind and sand shaped the rock.

d)

Rain and snow shaped the rock.

9.

Which of the following is NOT an event that changes Earth's surface quickly. Choose 2 answers.

a)

earthquake

b)

hurricane

c)

erosion

d)

landslide

e)

weathering