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Science Review-Earth Events

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a quick change?

a)

Earthquake that lasted 2 minutes.

b)

Erosion that shaped the Grand Canyon

c)

Weathering that caused rocks to change shape on mountain.

d)

A glacier creating a canyon.

2.

Which of the following is the name for the opening at the top of the volcano?

a)

ash cloud

b)

magma

c)

crater

d)

lava

3.

Where is lava found?

a)

under the ground

b)

outside the volcano

c)

in the clouds

4.

What is the movement of rock and soil by water, wind, or ice?

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

d)

glacier

5.

Where do earthquakes begin?

a)

in the sky

b)

under the ground

c)

above the ground

6.

Some rocks have begun to break off the side of

the mountain, changing its shape. What is causing

this to happen?

a)

A. Erosion

b)

B. Sandstorms

c)

C. Earthquakes

d)

D. Weathering

7.

What is the process of wind

carrying soil away?

a)

A. Decay

b)

B. Erosion

c)

C. Weathering

d)

D. Breaking

8.

What is the difference between weathering

and erosion?

a)

A. Weathering can involve wind, rain, hail, or snow,

while erosion involves only rain.

b)

B. Weathering is completely natural, while erosion

is man-made.

c)

C. Weathering only affects rocks, while erosion only

affects soil.

d)

D. Weathering breaks down materials, while

erosion moves them.

9.

What mass movement occurs when a large block

of soil and rock becomes unstable and quickly

moves downhill?

a)

A. Slump

b)

B. Rockfall

c)

C. Landslide

d)

D. Creep

10.

Which of the following directly formed the Grand

Canyon?

a)

A. River erosion

b)

B. Glacial erosion

c)

C. Meteorite impact

d)

D. Sudden earthquake

11.

Which of the following should farmers

use to prevent erosion?

a)

A. Plant rows of trees around the edge of the crop

field

b)

B. Water crops with only distilled water

c)

C. Spray pesticides around the base of each crop

d)

D. Leave the field unplanted for a season to

increase minerals