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WorksheetsEarths Surface
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
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1.
The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice is
a)
erosion
b)
deposition
c)
landslides
2.
The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is
a)
deposition
b)
delta
c)
weathering
3.
When a river flows over the Earth and carves out a hole in the surface it makes a
a)
hill
b)
mountain
c)
canyon
4.
How long does the weathering process take?
a)
exactly one year
b)
a few days
c)
years and years
5.
Identify this landform:
a)
Dune
b)
Stream
c)
Volcano
d)
Island
6.
How do glaciers change land?
a)
They can wear away mountains and leave behind valleys.
b)
They stop erosion of land by blocking rivers and streams.
c)
They warm up the area so that animals can live.
d)
They move very quickly and break everything in their path.
7.
What is the name of the fault line that runs through California, where many earthquakes occur?
a)
The San Andreas Fault
b)
The California Fault
c)
The All Your Fault
d)
The San Francisco Fault
8.
These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
acid rain
c)
permeability
d)
abrasion
9.
What is WEATHERING
a)
A very slow process that breaks racks in to smaller pieces
b)
When it rains,snows,or when its windy
c)
Come safely through a storm
10.
Click the correct answer choices:
What are examples of Physical Weathering is:
a)
Ice
b)
Wind
c)
Animals
d)
Plants
e)
Gravity
11.
Features of the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, and rivers are called
a)
delta
b)
erosion
c)
landforms
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