WorksheetsBell-ringers for SC.6.E.6.2 and SC.6.E.7.4 (Topic 3)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The state of Florida is a peninsula. What type of landform borders the Florida peninsula on three sides?
river
delta
coastline
mountain
Sand dunes can have many shapes and sizes. How is a natural sand dune formed?
Windblown sand piles up on an open beach.
Windblown sand is trapped by beach grass
or other objects
Sand is washed up on shore from the
ocean and forms hills.
Animals push sand into small hills as
they burrow along a beach.
Earth’s surface has many different landforms. Look at the illustration. Which number indicates a dune?
1
2
3
4
How does a delta form?
It forms when sediments are deposited at the mouth of a river
It forms when sediments are carried away
from an ocean or lake.
It forms when sediments are deposited at the base of a mountain
It forms when sediments are deposited along the banks of a river
The Everglades has many types of living and nonliving things. Which of the following would you NOT likely find in the Everglades?
islands
plants
mountains
channels
The interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere can have an impact on Earth’s oceans. Which of the following is an example of an interaction between the cryosphere and hydrosphere?
evaporation of water from oceans at the equator
release of fresh water into ocean water as icebergs melt
decomposition of organic matter at the bottom of oceans
release of large amounts of salt from icebergs into the ocean
Ice from glaciers carves parts of Earth’s crust, changing V-shaped river valleys into broad, U-shaped valleys. Which of the following spheres are interacting?
geosphere and biosphere
cryosphere and geosphere
biosphere and hydrosphere
hydrosphere and cryosphere
Each of Earth's spheres is distinguished by the materials from which it is made. Plants and animals make up part of which sphere?
biosphere
cryosphere
atmosphere
hydrospheres
Each of Earth’s spheres is characterized by specific processes. What is one example of how the cryosphere interacts with the hydrosphere?
Sea ice melts, adding water to the oceans.
Ice reflects 50% more sunlight than does water.
Strong winds cause sea ice to change directly to water vapor.
The ice covering Antarctica provides breeding sites for penguins.
Look at the illustration. The volcanic eruption is sending out clouds of dust and ash. An interaction between which two spheres is being demonstrated?
biosphere and geosphere
cryosphere and biosphere
geosphere and atmosphere
atmosphere and hydrosphere
