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WorksheetsBES 5th Grade S5E1 Review (Constructive and Destructive)
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a destructive force?
a)
A natural process that destroys land
b)
A natural process that creates land
c)
A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water
2.
A constructive force is defined as
a)
a natural occurrence that can build up or break down
b)
an earthquake or a volcano
c)
a natural force that builds up and creates new land
d)
a destructive force that has been controlled
3.
When the material that is worn down is carried away by wind, moving water, ice, living beings or gravity.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
4.
When those materials stop moving and build up somewhere else.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
5.
A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Volcano
6.
An area of new land at the mouth of a river.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Glacier
7.
A shaking of Earth’s surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Tsunami
8.
A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack into Earth’s surface.
a)
Volcano
b)
Earthquake
c)
Hill
d)
Sand Dune
9.
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
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.
Which does NOT cause erosion?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
wind
d)
ice
12.
Why are the rocks and pebbles found in riverbeds usually smooth?
a)
The rocks are very old.
b)
Animals in the river keep rubbing against the rocks.
c)
Rivers only flow where rocks are smooth.
d)
The rocks are worn smooth by rubbing against other rocks.
13.
Weathering can be created by
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
water
d)
all of the above
14.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
soil conservation
d)
decomposition
15.
Beach reclamation projects on Georgia's coastal islands are designed to reverse the damage done by
a)
Floods
b)
Erosion
c)
Oil Spills
d)
Tourists
16.
Which of the following processes are most important in causing rivers to slowly become shaped like an "S" over time?
a)
heating and cooling
b)
weathering and soil formation
c)
erosion and deposition
d)
volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
17.
What process carved out the Grand Canyon?
a)
faulting
b)
volcanic eruptions
c)
erosion
d)
earthquakes
18.
What is weathering?
a)
destructive process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice
b)
destructive process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces
19.
What is erosion?
a)
destructive process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice
b)
destructive process of breaking down rock into small pieces
20.
What is deposition?
a)
destructive process that breaks down rock
b)
constructive process of depositing sediment in a new location
21.
What is a fault?
a)
Something you did wrong
b)
a crack in the earth's crust
22.
What is a delta?
a)
An airline
b)
build up of sediment at the mouth of a river
23.
Erosion is caused with...
a)
Wind, water, gravity, glaciers
b)
Wind, water, ice
24.
Weathering is caused with...
a)
Wind, water, gravity, glaciers
b)
Wind, water, ice
25.
Erosion..
a)
Process by which water, wind, glaciers and gravity move the rock and sediment
b)
Process by which water, wind and ice break down rock and sediment
26.
The machine that a seismologist uses to record earthquakes is called a __________________.
a)
Richter scale
b)
seismograph
c)
Earthquake intensity scale
d)
Earthquake scale
27.
The movement of sediment or soil from one location to another by means of water, ice, or wind is called ______________.
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition
c)
Erosion
d)
Soil Movement
28.
The building up of Earth's surface is a constructive process.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
The tearing down of Earth's surface is a destructive process.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Which natural processes are both constructive and destructive?
a)
Earthquakes and landslides
b)
Erosion and landslides
c)
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
d)
Weathering and flooding
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