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Unit 2 Lessons 3/4

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______ An island that forms when sand and other sediments deposit and build up land

a)

barrier island

b)

continental island

c)

coral island

d)

volcanic island

2.

An island that forms when a coral colony reproduces and the reef grows larger and upward.

a)

barrier island

b)

continental island

c)

coral island

d)

volcanic

3.

An island that forms when lava builds up from a volcano on the ocean floor.

a)

barrier island

b)

continental island

c)

coral island

d)

volcanic island

4.

An island that forms when a chunk of land breaks off from a continent.

a)

barrier island

b)

continental island

c)

coral island

d)

volcanic island

5.

The dropping of weathered material in one place is…

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

landform

6.

The loosening and carrying away of weathered material from one place to another is…

a)

landform

b)

erosion

c)

pollution

7.

A natural structure on Earth's surface is...

a)

landform

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

8.

The breaking down of rock by interactions with Earth’s systems is...

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

9.

What type of island protects the coast from ocean waves and wind during storms?

a)

barrier island

b)

continental island

c)

coral island

d)

volcanic island

10.

The _____________________ was formed when the Colorado River wore away rock.

a)

The Florida Keys

b)

The Grand Canyon

c)

The Outer Banks

11.

Earth's systems are ___________________ interacting.

a)

never

b)

constantly

c)

sometimes

12.

Which of the following is a barrier islands?

a)

The Outer Banks

b)

Hawaii

c)

Greenland

13.

Which of the following are coral islands?

a)

Hawaii

b)

The Florida Keys

c)

The Bahamas

d)

Great Britain

14.

Which of the following are continental islands?

a)

Greenland

b)

Hawaii

c)

Great Britain

d)

The Florida Keys

15.

Which of the following is a volcanic island?

a)

Greenland

b)

The Bahamas

c)

Hawaii

d)

Great Britain

16.

Industries release harmful chemicals into the air, which reacts with sunlight to form...

a)

global warming

b)

oxygen

c)

smog

17.

The large quantities of methane gas produced by the millions of cows raised on farms can contribute to...

a)

fertilizer

b)

global warming

c)

oxygen

18.

Most farmers add _____________________ to the soil to kill weeds and harmful insects.

a)

fertilizer

b)

oxygen

c)

smog

19.

Fertilizer also provides crops with _____________________.

a)

oxygen

b)

fertilizer

c)

nutrients

20.

Fertilizers are toxic materials that cause _______________ when rain washes the fertilizer from soil.

a)

rainfall

b)

smog

c)

water pollution

21.

Pollution causes low levels of _____________________ in rivers and lakes.

a)

rainfall

b)

oxygen

c)

nutrients

22.

When there is no oxygen in a body of water it becomes _____________________ because nothing can live there.

a)

alive

b)

nutrients

c)

dead

23.

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 _____________________.

a)

water pollution

b)

air pollution

c)

erosion