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5.7B - Changes to Land Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water.

a)

Landform

b)

Canyon

c)

Delta

d)

Valley

2.

A deep gorge in the surface of Earth formed by the erosion of moving water and sediment.

a)

Valley

b)

Delta

c)

Canyon

d)

Landform

3.

Hills formed by wind blowing, moving and depositing sand.

a)

Valley

b)

Dune

c)

Delta

d)

Canyon

4.

The build up of land by the settlement of sediments and soil in a new location.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

River

5.

The gradual wearing down of something by wind, water, ice, and other natural forces.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Rivers

6.

The movement of sediment down a fast-moving river.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

River

7.

A long depression, or ditch, in Earth's surface. It usually lies between ranges of hills or mountains. Most are formed by glaciers that weather and erode the sides of the mountains.

a)

Delta

b)

River

c)

Canyon

d)

Valley

8.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

wind erosion

c)

deposition

d)

glaciers

9.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition of sediments

d)

glaciers

10.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

wind erosion and deposition

c)

glaciers

d)

weathering

11.

This landform was formed by

a)

ice erosion (from a glacier)

b)

water erosion

c)

wind erosion

d)

weathering

12.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
13.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
14.

Imagine you are looking up...

a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

15.
A delta is made of sediments deposited at the mouth of a river. A delta forms where the river meets the ocean because the ocean -
a)
A. makes the river slow down and deposits sediment
b)
B. contains salt water and rivers have fresh water
c)
C. is usually much colder than the water in the river
d)
D. has powerful currents that weather rock on the shore
16.
Caves are large empty spaces below the surface of the earth. Which of the following processes forms caves over millions of years?
a)
A. Rivers carry mud and silt and then deposit them.
b)
B. Water flowing underground carries away minerals.
c)
C. Volcanic eruptions leave behind hollow areas.
d)
D. Ocean currents move sediments along the beach.
17.
This rock formation formed over many millions of years. What force most likely created it?
a)
A. A glacier pushing rocks ahead of it
b)
B. A river bringing rocks down a mountain
c)
C. Wind-blown sand carving large rocks
d)
D. A volcano blasting rocks great distances
18.
Over many years the bottom of a lake gets higher and higher. What could cause this slow change?
a)
A. The climate in the area gets warmer.
b)
B. Sediments are deposited in the lake.
c)
C. The Sun evaporates the water.
d)
D. The Sun evaporates the water.
19.
Canyons and deltas are similar in that both form -
a)
A. due to the action of moving water
b)
B. high in the tallest mountains
c)
C. where lots of sediments collect
d)
D. in and around active volcanoes
20.
Which of the following changes to the Earth is caused by moving water?
a)
A. A new island forms in the middle of an ocean
b)
B. A plain becomes a deep canyon with steep walls
c)
C. A sand dune shifts from one location to another
d)
D. A mountain grows taller over a thousand years

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