WorksheetsUnit 2 Lessons 3/4
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
______ An island that forms when sand and other sediments deposit and build up land
barrier island
continental island
coral island
volcanic island
An island that forms when a coral colony reproduces and the reef grows larger and upward.
barrier island
continental island
coral island
volcanic
An island that forms when lava builds up from a volcano on the ocean floor.
barrier island
continental island
coral island
volcanic island
An island that forms when a chunk of land breaks off from a continent.
barrier island
continental island
coral island
volcanic island
The dropping of weathered material in one place is…
erosion
deposition
landform
The loosening and carrying away of weathered material from one place to another is…
landform
erosion
pollution
A natural structure on Earth's surface is...
landform
erosion
weathering
The breaking down of rock by interactions with Earth’s systems is...
deposition
erosion
weathering
What type of island protects the coast from ocean waves and wind during storms?
barrier island
continental island
coral island
volcanic island
The _____________________ was formed when the Colorado River wore away rock.
The Florida Keys
The Grand Canyon
The Outer Banks
Earth's systems are ___________________ interacting.
never
constantly
sometimes
Which of the following is a barrier islands?
The Outer Banks
Hawaii
Greenland
Which of the following are coral islands?
Hawaii
The Florida Keys
The Bahamas
Great Britain
Which of the following are continental islands?
Greenland
Hawaii
Great Britain
The Florida Keys
Which of the following is a volcanic island?
Greenland
The Bahamas
Hawaii
Great Britain
Industries release harmful chemicals into the air, which reacts with sunlight to form...
global warming
oxygen
smog
The large quantities of methane gas produced by the millions of cows raised on farms can contribute to...
fertilizer
global warming
oxygen
Most farmers add _____________________ to the soil to kill weeds and harmful insects.
fertilizer
oxygen
smog
Fertilizer also provides crops with _____________________.
oxygen
fertilizer
nutrients
Fertilizers are toxic materials that cause _______________ when rain washes the fertilizer from soil.
rainfall
smog
water pollution
Pollution causes low levels of _____________________ in rivers and lakes.
rainfall
oxygen
nutrients
When there is no oxygen in a body of water it becomes _____________________ because nothing can live there.
alive
nutrients
dead
Running water can wash away topsoil when crops are planted on sloping land. Farmers plow the soil in curved bands that follow the shape of the land. This prevents _____________________.
water pollution
air pollution
erosion
