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Role of Water

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

A ___________________ is the area of land where the surface water and groundwater drain into a particular body of water; separated from other watersheds by drainage divides

a)

creek

b)

river

c)

stream

d)

watershed

2.
Why does ice stay at the top of oceans instead of sinking to the bottom?
a)
 Ice is colder than liquid water.
b)
Ice is less dense than liquid water.
c)
Ice is more dense than liquid water.
d)
Ice is warmer than liquid water.
3.

When is seawater the densest?

a)

when salinity is high and its temperature is high

b)

when salinity is low and its temperature is high

c)

when salinity is high and its temperature is low

d)

when salinity is low and its temperature is low

4.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
5.
What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?
a)
Deposition
b)
Erosion
c)
Glaciers
d)
Weathering
6.

Many processes that shape Earth happen over thousands of years. Some processes happen much more quickly. Which of the following has the potential to change Earth's landforms quickly?

a)

The carving of a valley by a glacier

b)

The formation of a canyon by a river

c)

The erosion of sand on a beach by storms

d)

The weathering of rocks by wind

7.
How are canyons formed?
a)
Wind blows sand into high piles, which form the canyon walls.
b)
Rivers erode soil and rock over time, leaving behind canyon walls.
c)
Gravity causes rocks to fall from mountain sides onto valley floors.
d)
Ice freezes and thaws in cracks of rocks, and the cracks become canyons.
8.

The topsoil covering an area of land was washed away by rain. The land was most likely

a)

steep without plant roots

b)

steep with plant roots

c)

flat without plant roots

d)

flat with plant roots

9.
What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?
a)
Waves
b)
Gravity
c)
Glaciers
d)
Wind
10.
This landform is a sea arch. Which is responsible for shaping the arch?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
earthquakes
c)
erosion
d)
deposition
11.
As erosion from the waves continues, what will most likely happen to the HOLE in this landform?
a)
it will get bigger
b)
it will fill with sediment
c)
it will remain the same
d)
it will permanently fill with water
12.
A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?
a)
Warm air melted the rock.
b)
Sun rays evaporated the rock.
c)
Ocean waves washed away rock.
d)
Plant roots pushed away the rock.
13.

Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can react with water vapor to form carbonic acid, which can make rain naturally

a)

basic, pH >7

b)

neutral, pH 7

c)

acidic, pH <7

14.

How is acid rain formed?

a)

Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.

b)

Ozone and oxygen gases mix with water in the air.

c)

Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.

d)

Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.

15.

These gravestones have slowly broken down and turn black due to

a)

basic rain

b)

deposition

c)

acid rain

d)

erosion