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WorksheetsW.E.D. and Landforms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Process that breaks rocks down into smaller pieces called sediments is called?
sedimentary rock
weathering
erosion
compaction
A rock made when magma cools quickly, like from a volcano.
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
sediments
Processes that build up Earth's surface
deposition
destructive forces
constructive forces
erosion
Moving water, wind and ice glaciers are known as
destructive forces
erosion
earthquakes
agents of erosion
Formed by layers of sediment being squished together, like under the ocean.
igneous rock
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
cementation
A rock that has changed by pressure or heat.
metamorphic rock
sedimentary rock
basalt
limestone
Processes that break down the Earth's surface.
constructive forces
hurricanes
volcanos
destructive forces
Process that carries sediments from one place to another.
weathering
erosion
deposition
landslide
When minerals stick together to form sedimentary rocks.
compaction
cementation
erosion
weathering
When moving water cuts through the Earth's surface, what is formed?
mountain
sand dune
canyon
island
Wind-blown sand that builds up is called?
ant hill
crater
canyon
sand dune
A large amount of earth, rock and other material that moves down a steep slope.
river
landslide
volcano
earth quake
When pressure increases until a quake happens.
earth quake
landslide
plateau
plain
Small pieces of broken rocks are called?
weathering
erosion
cementation
sediments
Where two bodies of water meet and deposition occurs at the mouth of the river.
run-off
delta
landslide
compaction
The weight of layers of sediments that form sedimentary rocks.
compaction
cementation
igneous rock
lava
When rocks are exposed to acidic water (acid rain) which type of weathering occurs?
physical weathering
biological weathering
chemical weathering
weathering
Roots from plants can help break down rocks this is known as?
physical weathering
chemical weathering
biological weathering
germination
A U shaped valley was caused by...
a river
a backhoe
an ice glacier
shift in tectonic plates
The amount of water on Earth never changes?
true
false
don't have a clue
that depends
