WorksheetsChanges in Land
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When ocean waves crash against rocks,
a)
the rocks will melt
b)
the rocks will explode as the waves hit them
c)
pieces of the rock may break off due to weathering
d)
the rocks will grow larger in size
2.
What caused this canyon to form over many years?
a)
Water Erosion
b)
Wind Erosion
c)
Deposition of sediments
d)
Plants
3.
What are the major causes of weathering, erosion, and deposition?
a)
heat from the sun
b)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
c)
sound, electricity, and light
d)
water, wind, and ice
4.
A delta forms when the river meets the ocean because
a)
the river is colder than the ocean
b)
the river slows down and drops sediments
c)
the earth builds up pressure in the river
5.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
6.
Features of the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, canyons, dunes, and valleys are called
a)
delta
b)
erosion
c)
landforms
d)
sediment
7.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering and erosion of rock and soil?
a)
A glacier
b)
A sund dune
c)
A delta
d)
An ice cube
8.
The DROPPING off of sediments in a new place is called __________.
a)
departing
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
9.
What caused a crack in the sidewalk to widen during the winter?
a)
a snowman sat on it
b)
water expanded when it turned into ice
c)
cracks got bigger when the air was cold
d)
the sun's heat expanded the cracks
10.
What might cause a sand dune to move from place to place?
a)
rushing rivers
b)
blowing winds
c)
freezing water
d)
weathering rock
11.
Which of the following changes to the Earth is caused by moving water?
a)
a new island forms in the middle of an ocean
b)
a plain becomes a deep canyon with steep walls
c)
a sand dune shifts from one location to another
d)
a mountain grows taller over a thousand years
12.
Plants prevent soil erosion by-
a)
holding dirt in place with their roots
b)
providing food for herbivores
c)
the process of photosynthesis
d)
releasing water into the atmosphere through transpiration
13.
What surrounds the seven continents and are large bodies of salt water?
a)
lakes
b)
rivers
c)
seas
d)
oceans
14.
Which is a slow change on the Earth's surface?
a)
Landslide
b)
Flood
c)
Weathering
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