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Earth's Surface Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Earth's surface does not change over time.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Erosion and weathering are the same thing.
a)
True 
b)
False
3.

Weathering is when rocks and sediment

a)

break down

b)

move

c)

stay in the same place

d)

are dropped in a location

4.

Erosion is when rocks, sediment and soil

a)

break down

b)

are dropped in one location

c)

move to a new place

d)

stay in the same place

5.

Deposition is when rocks, sediment and soil

a)

break down

b)

move to a new place

c)

are dropped in a new place

d)

stay in the same place

6.
One example of erosion is when
a)
tree roots split apart rock.
b)
soil builds up at the mouth of a river.
c)
water carries soil from a garden to a sidewalk.
d)
moving water makes river rocks smooth.
7.
Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
8.
A build-up of land called a delta forms at the mouth of a river.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
9.
What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 
a)
Mantle
b)
Innercore
c)
Outercore
d)
Crust
10.

The outer core is composed of what two elements?

a)

Iron and Nickel

b)

Iron and Helium

c)

Hydrogen and Helium

d)

Hydrogen and Nickel

11.
Temperature _____________________ as you go deeper into the earth.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
goes up and down depending on the layer
d)
stays the same
12.

Which is the correct order of Earth’s layers starting from the surface?

a)

crust, mantle, inner core, outer core

b)

mantle, outer core, inner core, crust

c)

crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

d)

outer core, inner core, crust, mantle

13.

Which event most likely caused the formation of mountain ranges on Earth?

a)

tectonic plates pulling apart

b)

tectonic plates pushing together

c)

tectonic plates sliding past each other

d)

tectonic plates breaking into small pieces

14.

Near which location is an earthquake most likely to occur?

a)

the equator

b)

ocean basins

c)

plate boundaries

d)

the middle of a continent

15.

Which event causes an earthquake?

a)

erosion within the center of a crustal plate

b)

movement along a crustal plate boundary

c)

glaciers moving through a valley

d)

waves moving along a coast

16.
This type of volcano is formed in layers.  This nonexplosive eruption produces very runny lava.  
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Stratovolcano
d)
Cinder Cone Volcano
17.
This type of volcano has a medium eruption and erupts with a pyroclastic material.  They are usually small.
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Shield Volcano
c)
Cinder Cone Volcano
d)
Stratovolcano
18.
This type of volcano has the largest eruption. It is the most common volcano.  It is has an explosive eruption of pyrocalstic materials and lava.
a)
Composite Volcano
b)
Cinder Cone Volcano
c)
Shield Volcano
d)
Convection Volcano
19.
Where are most volcanoes found?
a)
Southern Hemisphere
b)
Ring of Fire
c)
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
d)
Hot Spots
20.

Water can exist on Earth as...

a)

solid ice

b)

liquid water

c)

the gas water vapor

d)

All of above

21.

Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?

a)

97%

b)

75%

c)

25%

d)

3%

22.

Where is most of Earth's freshwater found?

a)

in the ground

b)

in the atmosphere

c)

in lakes and rivers

d)

in glaciers and icecaps

23.
Why do we need to conserve water?
a)
It is an unlimited resource. 
b)
It is a limited resource. 
c)
There is a lot of water. 
d)
There is no need to conserve water.
24.

What is a giant storm that begins at sea, sometimes crashes into land, and is given a name?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Tsunami

d)

Earthquake

25.

What is a natural disaster?

a)

A great day

b)

A bad thing caused by a bad person

c)

An event that causes suffering brought on by nature

d)

An event that causes suffering brought on by an enemy

26.

What are giant ocean-going waves that are caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruptions called?

a)

Tsunamis

b)

Earthquake

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Hurricanes

27.

What natural disaster occurs over 1,000 times a day, but is usually too small for people to notice?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Tsunamis

c)

Tornadoes

d)

Volcano eruptions

28.
In which of these ways can volcanoes help build up new land?
a)
by adding heat to Earth's surface
b)
by adding gases to the atmosphere
c)
by adding lava to Earth's surface
d)
by adding water vapor to the atmosphere
29.
Avalanches are similar to what other rapid change?
a)
tornado
b)
hurricane
c)
tsunami
d)
landslide
30.

Which of the following is a slow change to Earth's surface?

a)

Flood

b)

Weathering

c)

Volcano

d)

Earthquake

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