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WorksheetsConstructive and Destructive Forces
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 36mins
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Class
Date
1.
Rocks gradually breaking up and being worn away over a long time is called
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
cementing
2.
What instrument is used to measure an earthquake?
a)
Thermometer
b)
Seismograph
c)
Barometer
d)
Anamometer
3.
A volcanoes ash burns the trees and ground cover in the surrounding area is a
a)
Constructive Force
b)
Destructive Force
4.
The process of sediment buildup adding to the landform through a slow process
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Sedimentation
d)
Deposition
5.
A delta is an example of
a)
weathering
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
6.
The movement of sediment is
a)
Erosion
b)
Deposition
c)
Weathering
7.
A fault is (a)
a)
where two rivers meet
b)
break/crack in the Earth's crust where two plates meet
c)
when a river connects to an ocean
8.
Which does NOT cause erosion?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
wind
d)
ice
9.
Volcanoes can create new land when they release
a)
lava
b)
water
c)
faults
d)
mud
10.
Where do deltas form?
a)
Desert Areas
b)
At river mouths
c)
On the Banks of Rivers
d)
In Valleys Formed by Glaciers
11.
Deposition is a process that
a)
Dissolves sediment
b)
Breaks down rock to form sediment
c)
Removes sediment from land forms
d)
Drops sediment to form landforms
12.
A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack into Earth’s surface.
a)
Volcano
b)
Earthquake
c)
Hill
d)
Sand Dune
13.
A shaking of Earth’s surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Tsunami
14.
An area of new land at the mouth of a river.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Glacier
15.
A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Volcano
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