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4th Quarter EQT Review

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How do plants help slow soil erosion and prevent landslides?
a)
Plants absorb water from the wet soil.
b)
Plant roots hold soil particles together.
c)
Plant leaves release water from the soil into the air.
2.
How does weathering help form a sandy beach by the ocean?
a)
Melting glaciers deposit grains of sand.
b)
Sandstorms deposit sand from nearby deserts.
c)
Waves break rocks into pieces, making grains of sand.
d)
Chemicals in the waves dissolve large rocks into sand.
3.
A deep cave was discovered underground.  Scientists found that the walls of the cave were made of limestone.  The cave most likely formed through weathering by____________________.
a)
glacial ice
b)
weak acid rain
c)
heavy wind
d)
high waves
4.
A farm near a river has very rich soil.  What Most Likely caused the soil to be so rich there?
a)
Wind brought the rich soil from the river.
b)
Floods from the river deposited the rich soil.
c)
Rain dissolved minerals to make the soil rich.
d)
Plants cracked rocks into pieces to make the soil rich.
5.
How do weathering and erosion cause a landslide?
a)
Rock and soil slip downhill due to heavy rain.
b)
Moving ice deposits sediment.
c)
Weak acid dissolves limestone.
d)
Sandstorms blow sediment against rock.
6.
A group of large boulders are in the middle of a grassy field.  The boulders were once far away from the field.  Which of these most likely moved the boulders to the grassy field?
a)
Weathering and erosion by a river.
b)
Erosion and deposition by a glacier
c)
Weathering and abrasion by a sinkhole
d)
Abrasion and deposition by a sandstorm
7.
A sandstorm can move sand great distances.  Which most likely happens during a sandstorm?
a)
Sediment is deposited in a new place.
b)
Rocks and soil slide down a hillside.
c)
Water freezes and splits rocks
d)
A cave forms underground
8.
Which of these is an example of Earth's surface changing slowly over time?
a)
Waves get bigger each year.
b)
Wind gets a little stronger each year.
c)
Valleys get a little narrower each year.
d)
Canyons get a little deeper each year.
9.
Last winter, Julie noticed a rock in her yard that had a small crack with water in it.  After winter passed, she looked again and found that the crack had changed.  What most likely happened to the crack during the winter?
a)
It got bigger because the water eroded the rock.
b)
It got smaller after the water deposited sediment.
c)
It got bigger because the water froze and expanded.
d)
It got smaller when the water mixed with dust.
10.
Is a mudslide described as weathering, erosion or deposition?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
11.
Is wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches described as weathering, erosion, or deposition?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
12.
A river dropping sand and sediment at the mouth of where it meets the ocean is considered __________________?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
13.
Caves being formed by acid rain dissolving underground limestone is from ______________________?
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
14.
What forms a canyon like this one?
a)
glacier
b)
wind
c)
river
15.
Why is the sand black at this beach?
a)
It is because it is very dirty from a forest fire and the dirty mud all went to this beach.
b)
It is from weathered rock from higher mountains and land above that flowed down to the ocean.
c)
The sand is just black here because the ocean has black sand in it here.
16.

What is weathering?

a)

The movement of sediment

b)

The breaking of sediment

c)

The dropping of sediment

17.

What is erosion?

a)

The movement of sediment

b)

The breaking of sediment

c)

The dropping of sediment

18.

Small pieces of rock that have been weathered from a larger rock are known as...

a)

sand

b)

sediment

c)

soil

19.

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Compaction

20.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
21.

Which of these is an example of erosion?

a)

Light shinning onto a mountain

b)

Rain breaking down rock

c)

Wind blowing away sediment

d)

All of the above

22.
Which agents  break down earth materials?
a)
wind only
b)
earthquakes and gravity
c)
ice and 007
d)
wind, water, and ice
23.
Weathering is...
a)
the breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock. 
b)
the scraping away of materials
c)
material that comes from the weathering of rock
d)
the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another. 
24.
Sediment is...
a)
the breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock. 
b)
the scraping away of materials
c)
material that comes from the weathering of rock
d)
the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another. 
25.
Erosion is...
a)
the breaking apart, wearing away, or dissolving of rock. 
b)
the scraping away of materials
c)
material that comes from the weathering of rock
d)
the moving of sediment and rock from one place to another. 
26.
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a)
light shining onto a mountain
b)
wind blowing away sediment
c)
rain breaking down rock
d)
All of the above
27.
Which layer of soil is on bottom?
a)
Topsoil
b)
Sand
c)
Bedrock
28.
Soil formation begins with the weathering of_______.
a)
Humas
b)
Subsoil
c)
Litter
d)
Rock
29.
Which type of soil can hold the greatest amount of water?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
d)
loam
30.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
31.

The process by which rocks are broken down into smaller rocks and sediments is called _______.

a)

melting and cooling

b)

compacting

c)

weathering

d)

erosion

32.

How can someone reduce erosion on a hillside?

a)

make the hillside more steep

b)

remove all the grass

c)

remove more trees

d)

plant more trees and grass

33.

In what order would soil components layer (from bottom to top)?

a)

gravel, humus, clay, sand

b)

gravel, sand, clay, humus

c)

clay, gravel, sand, humus

d)

humus, clay, sand, gravel

34.
What are the three components of soil?
a)
insects, sand, topsoil
b)
clay, sand, humus
c)
topsoil, subsoil, bedrock
d)
earthworms, sand, silt
35.
Which of the following is NOT one of the three types of soil?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
mud
36.
Ellen grabs a topsoil sample in her hand. She rolls it into a ball. The soil feels gritty and the ball falls apart. What part of the topsoil most likely made the topsoil feel gritty?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
silt
d)
humus
37.
Many plants cannot grow in clay soil. Why is this true?
a)
Clay soil does not have many nutrients.
b)
Roots cannot easily push through clay soil.
c)
Water doesn't drain well through clay.
d)
All of these choices.
38.
You dig a small hole in the soil and the next day it rains. The hole fills with water, but does not empty even after several days of dry weather. What is the soil mostly made of?
a)
clay
b)
sand
c)
humus
d)
silt
39.
Many plants cannot grow in sandy soil. Why is this true?
a)
Sandy soil does not hold enough water.
b)
Oxygen cannot pass through sandy soil.
c)
Roots cannot easily push through clay soil.
d)
Sandy soil has too many nutrients.
40.
How would you describe the texture of "sandy" soil?
a)
sticky
b)
gritty
c)
smooth
d)
slimy
41.

How an object feels is called _____.

a)

roughness

b)

particle size

c)

texture

d)

granular shape

42.

Which of the following is a fast process that can change Earth's surface?

a)

wind erosion

b)

earthquake

c)

water erosion

d)

ice wedging

43.

Which processes are believed to have helped form the Grand Canyon?

a)

water only

b)

earthquakes

c)

landslides

d)

wind and water

44.

A _____ _____ is made up of layers of different soil components.

a)

rock layers

b)

sediment layers

c)

soil profile

d)

soil component layer

45.

The slow process of wearing away and moving sediments by wind and water is called _____.

a)

melting and cooling

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

compaction

46.

Which soil component will hold the most water?

a)

topsoil

b)

clay

c)

humus

d)

gravel

47.

_____ is an example of a fast process that can change the Earth's surface.

a)

Wind erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Water Erosion

d)

Earthquake

48.

______ ________ are individual pieces of soil that range in size from 0.002 mm to > 5 mm.

a)

soil texture

b)

soil components

c)

soil moisture content

d)

soil particles

49.

A shaking of Earth's surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.

a)

weathering

b)

landform

c)

earthquake

d)

volcano

50.

A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack onto Earth's surface.

a)

lava

b)

volcano

c)

earthquake

d)

erosion

51.

A section of Earth's crust and mantle that fits together with other sections like puzzle pieces.

a)

landform

b)

weathering

c)

plate

d)

erosion

52.

The process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice.

a)

erosion

b)

plate

c)

jetty

d)

weathering

53.

A wall-like structure that sticks out into the ocean.

a)

lava

b)

fault

c)

volcano

d)

jetty

54.

A crack in Earth's crust.

a)

lava

b)

landform

c)

fault

d)

volcano

55.

The process of wearing away rocks by natural means.

a)

erosion

b)

plate

c)

weathering

d)

earthquake

56.

Molten rock that flows from a volcano onto Earth's surface.

a)

magma

b)

lava

c)

erosion

d)

volcano

57.

A natural land shape or feature.

a)

lava

b)

erosion

c)

plate

d)

landform

58.

Which is a cause of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?

a)

weathering

b)

the outer core

c)

plate movement

d)

cinder cones

59.

Which landform change is most easily controlled by humans?

a)

volcanic deposition of lava

b)

coastal erosion

c)

surface movement in earthquakes

d)

erosion of desert sand by wind

60.

Where would you most likely find a delta?

a)

on a mountaintop

b)

in a deep valley

c)

near the mouth of a river

d)

at the base of a volcano

61.

What is a constructive force?

a)

A process that destroys or tears down landforms

b)

A process that builds up an existing landform or creates a new one

c)

A process that causes a delta to form

d)

The process of moving sediment by wind, moving water, or ice

62.

Which of the following is an example of weathering?

a)

flowing water in rivers carries sediments downstream

b)

water flow slows at the mouth of a river

c)

waves carry and move sediments along coastlines

d)

salt crystals form between rocks and cause them to break apart or disintegrate

63.

Which of the following is an example of a constructive force?

a)

roots from a tree breaking a rock

b)

deposition of sand by wind or water

c)

landslides

d)

animals/humans

64.

Which of the following is an example of a destructive force?

a)

floods

b)

deposition of sand by wind or water

c)

water flowing from the mouth of a river to form a delta

d)

roots from a tree breaking rock

65.

Scientists who study earthquakes are called....

a)

oceanographers

b)

volcanologists

c)

herpetologists

d)

seismologists

66.

The Earth's crust is made up of many different broken sections called.....

a)

plates

b)

boundaries

c)

dikes

d)

faults

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