wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Slow Changes to Earth's Surface

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

THE DROPPING OFF OF SEDIMENTS IN A NEW PLACE

a)

WEATHERING

b)

EROSION

c)

DEPOSITION

d)

INSTRUCTION

2.

THE MOVEMENT OF SEDIMENTS

a)

WEATHERING

b)

EROSION

c)

DEPOSITION

d)

OBSTRUCTION

3.

A LARGE BODY OF MOVING ICE

a)

FJORD

b)

MORAINE

c)

GLACIER

d)

ROCK

4.

SMALL PIECES OF WEATHERED ROCK

a)

SEDIMENT

b)

OINTMENT

c)

DETRIMENT

d)

PEPPERMINT

5.

THE BREAKING DOWN OF ROCK O EARTH'S SURFACE

a)

WEATHERING

b)

EROSION

c)

DEPOSITION

d)

CONSTRUCTION

6.

A NATURAL STRUCTURE ON EARTH'S SURFACE

a)

CUNEIFORM

b)

SPRINGFORM

c)

PLATFORM

d)

LANDFORM

7.

THE SHAKING OF EARTH'S CRUST

a)

LANDSLIDE

b)

VOLCANO

c)

EARTHQUAKE

d)

FLOOD

8.

A WETLAND AREA THAT FORMS WHEN A RIVER MEETS A LAKE OR THE SEA. THE RIVER WATER SLOWS DOWN AND LOSES POWER TO CARRY SEDIMENT SO IT DROPS THE SEDIMENT AT THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER.

a)

DELTA

b)

FJORD

c)

MORRAINE

d)

LANDFILL

9.

A U-SHAPED VALLEY FORMED WHEN A GLACIER CUTS THROUGH A VALLEY. THEN THE VALLEY FILLS WITH WATER.

a)

DELTA

b)

FJORD

c)

MORAINE

d)

LANDFILL

10.

WHERE LAND MEETS THE SEA

a)

HILL

b)

VALLEY

c)

MORRAINE

d)

COAST

11.

Flood waters breaking down canyon walls.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

classification

12.

A mudslide sliding down a steep hill.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

classification

13.

Flood waters moving soil from one location to another.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

classification

14.

River rock flowing down the river to create deltas.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

classification

15.

River water dropping sediments is known as ___.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

classification

16.

Wind blowing sand from one location to another.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

classification

17.

Ice cracking rocks.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

classification