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Earth's Changing Surfaces Test Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sedimentation occurs when

a)

Rocks push the silt and sand away from the shoreline

b)

Earth's surface stays still for a long periods of time

c)

Mud and dirt move from one place to another.

d)

Layers of small rocks and mud build up

2.

Which term best describes the process that breaks apart rocks and mountains on Earth's surface over time?

a)

Climate Change

b)

Oxidation

c)

Weathering

d)

Glaciation

3.

What statement best describes glacial erosion?

a)

West to east

b)

Quick

c)

Pole to pole

d)

Slow

4.

When rocks react with the oxygen in earth’s atmosphere and break down the process is called what?

a)

Atmospheric degradation

b)

Oxidation

c)

Nitrogen eroding

d)

Carbonization

5.

Processes that can cause chemical weathering are:

a)

Oxidation and carbonization

b)

Hydration and dehydration

c)

Hydrolysis

d)

All of the above

6.

When water in a crack of a rock freezes and it expands, it can crack the rock over time. What does this example illustrate?

a)

Erosion

b)

Physical weathering

c)

Deposition

d)

Chemical weathering

7.

Rose noticed after a heavy rainstorm that the loose dirt in her yard had been moved around, creating channels and small piles of dirt. Which processes most likely took place in Rose's backyard?

a)

Weathering and sedimentation

b)

Sedimentation and weathering

c)

Deposition and erosion

d)

Weathering and deposition

8.

The process of covering the earth with ice is called…

a)

Ice coverage

b)

Glaciation

c)

Icing

d)

Glacier blanketing

9.

Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of the Earth. Which of the following happens ONLY because of erosion and NOT because of weathering?

a)

Rocks become smooth and round

b)

Rocks are broken apart into smaller pieces

c)

Rocks form underground

d)

Rocks are moved from one place to another

10.

Climate change happens when

a)

climate change does happen, people are just over reacting

b)

when a hurricane or other natural disaster occurs

c)

when there is a big difference in normal climate patterns over a long amount of time

d)

A cold front comes through