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Earth Science Review Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A shaking of Earth's surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.

a)

weathering

b)

landform

c)

earthquake

d)

volcano

2.

A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack onto Earth's surface.

a)

lava

b)

volcano

c)

earthquake

d)

erosion

3.

A section of Earth's crust and mantle that fits together with other sections like puzzle pieces.

a)

landform

b)

weathering

c)

plate

d)

erosion

4.

The process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice.

a)

erosion

b)

plate

c)

jetty

d)

weathering

5.

A wall-like structure that sticks out into the ocean.

a)

lava

b)

fault

c)

volcano

d)

jetty

6.

A crack in Earth's crust.

a)

lava

b)

landform

c)

fault

d)

volcano

7.

The process of wearing away rocks by natural means.

a)

erosion

b)

plate

c)

weathering

d)

earthquake

8.

Molten rock that flows from a volcano onto Earth's surface.

a)

magma

b)

lava

c)

erosion

d)

volcano

9.

A natural land shape or feature.

a)

lava

b)

erosion

c)

plate

d)

landform

10.

Which is a cause of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

a)

weathering

b)

the outer core

c)

plate movement

d)

cinder cones

11.

Which landform change is most easily controlled by humans?

a)

volcanic deposition of lava

b)

coastal erosion

c)

surface movement in earthquakes

d)

erosion of desert sand by wind

12.

Where would you most likely find a delta?

a)

on a mountaintop

b)

in a deep valley

c)

near the mouth of a river

d)

at the base of a volcano

13.

What is a constructive force?

a)

A process that destroys or tears down landforms

b)

A process that builds up an existing landform or creates a new one

c)

A process that causes a delta to form

d)

The process of moving sediment by wind, moving water, or ice

14.

What do farmers use to control soil erosion in their fields?

a)

contour plowing and terracing

b)

groins

c)

levees

d)

dams

15.

Which of the following is an example of weathering?

a)

flowing water in rivers carries sediments downstream

b)

water flow slows at the mouth of a river

c)

waves carry and move sediments along coastlines

d)

salt crystals form between rocks and cause them to break apart or disintegrate

16.

Which of the following is an example of a constructive force?

a)

roots from a tree breaking a rock

b)

deposition of sand by wind or water

c)

landslides

d)

animals/humans

17.

What is a bay?

a)

a flat and gentle rolling terrain

b)

low area between hills

c)

a piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

d)

a large body of water connected to the ocean or a sea

18.

Which of the following is an example of a destructive force?

a)

floods

b)

deposition of sand by wind or water

c)

water flowing from the mouth of a river to form a delta

d)

roots from a tree breaking rock

19.

Scientists who study earthquakes are called....

a)

oceanographers

b)

volcanologists

c)

herpetologists

d)

seismologists

20.

The Earth's crust is made up of many different broken sections called.....

a)

plates

b)

boundaries

c)

dikes

d)

faults