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Internal and external geological processes 3ºESO E

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earthquakes, volcanoes, continents movements, mountains formation… are:

a)

Internal geological processes

b)

External geological processes

c)

Non geological processes

d)

Option 1 and 2 are correct

2.

The atmosphere is a :

a)

Internal geological process

b)

External geological process

c)

Isn´t a geological process

d)

None of them are correct

3.

The mechanical effect of disintegration of rocks with no chemical change is called:

a)

Biological weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Physical weathering

d)

Chemical weathering

4.

Is the wear down, rip off and mobilization of material produced by wind or water.

a)

Meteorisation

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Transportation

d)

Erosion

5.

In the erosion. The more tilted the area is, the more erosion due to gravity. We are talking about:

a)

Sum

b)

Slope

c)

Speed

d)

Surface

6.

It is the displacement or moving of the sediments (eroded material) from one place to another one. We speak about:

a)

Meteorisation

b)

Erosion

c)

Transportation

d)

Sedimentation

7.

"Heaviest and irregular shaped particles creep along the ground when the agent is strong enough" This process is:

a)

Saltation

b)

Suspension

c)

Sliding

d)

Rolling

8.

"The bigger and rounded particles roll on themselves when the agent is strong enough". We are speaking about:

a)

Sliding

b)

Saltation

c)

Rolling

d)

Suspension

9.

The linear and barchane dunes are typical of:

a)

Rocky deserts

b)

Reg deserts

c)

Erg desert

d)

Badlands

10.

What is this picture?

a)

Natural arc

b)

Taffoni

c)

Mushroom shape rocks

d)

Meandres

11.

What is this picture?

a)

Taffoni

b)

Natural arc

c)

A rock

d)

Mushroom shaped rock

12.

The Badlands are made of:

a)

Taffoni

b)

Gullies and ravines

c)

Loess and Gullies

d)

Taffoni and ravines

13.

A hard rock isolated in soft sediment is eroded as:

a)

Badlands

b)

Hoodoo or fairy chimney

c)

Gullies

d)

Ravines

14.

The polar ice cap retains:

a)

90% of fresh water

b)

80% of fresh water

c)

85% of fresh water

d)

75% of fresh water

15.

What is this picture?

a)

Glacier tongue

b)

Morraine

c)

Cirque glacier

d)

Glaciar lake

16.

"Non-sorted mixture of rock, gravel and boulders within a matrix of a fine powdery deposit from the glacier and exposed after it has retreated" This is a

a)

Cirque glacier

b)

Glacier tongue

c)

Morraine

d)

Glacier front

17.

The attraction Moon-Earth provokes twice a day high and low...

a)

Waves

b)

Currents

c)

Winds

d)

Tides

18.

The deep currents depend of:

a)

Density

b)

Pressure

c)

Wind action

d)

The atraction of the Moon-Earth

19.

What is this picture?

a)

Headland

b)

Cliff

c)

Bay

d)

Spit

20.

The ripple marks are created by:

a)

Tides action

b)

Waves action

c)

The currents

d)

The marine animals

21.

What is this picture?

a)

Spit

b)

Tombolo

c)

Barrier island and lagoon

d)

Albufera

22.

"A stream of water with fixed and stable course throughout the year" We are talking about

a)

Sea currents

b)

Rivers

c)

Meandres

d)

Torrents

23.

The gorges, ravines or caynons are typical of:

a)

Upper course

b)

Middle course

c)

Base course

d)

None of them are correct

24.

What is the translation in Spanish of "trough-shaped valley "?

a)

Valle fluvial

b)

Valle estrecho y profundo

c)

Valle en artesa

d)

Garganta

25.

"cluster of sediments in triangular shape ("bird leg structure)". This is a:

a)

Delta

b)

Marisme

c)

Estuary

d)

Cone of abrasion