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3-3 - Science

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Flowing water can create valleys.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Very large boulders do not break down over time; only smaller ones do.

a)

true

b)

false

3.

Moving water is one cause of erosion.

​

a)

true

b)

false

4.

A soil conservationist works to prevent soil erosion.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Which is most like a glacier changing Earth's surface?

​

a)

a bird drinking water from a puddle

b)

a boy raking leaves into a pile

c)

a speeding racecar

d)

a bulldozer pushing and piling anything in its path

6.

Which of the following does not cause a quick change to the Earth's surface?

a)

earthquake

b)

erosion

c)

avalanche

d)

landslide

7.

Gravity pulls rainwater downhill and the flowing water erodes the landscape by _____.

a)

forming sand dunes

b)

washing away soil

c)

forming a desert

d)

forming moraines

8.

The weathered rocks found along the side a stream were likely placed there by ______.

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a)

deposition

b)

transport

c)

erosion

d)

weathering

9.

Which happens during physical weathering?

a)

it snows

b)

Rocks are chemically changed into limestone.

c)

The size and the shape of rocks are changed.

d)

Rust is created from the combination of water and air.

10.

_______ and _______ can erode beach which can explain why a beach might seem smaller from year to year.

a)

wind and water

b)

building sand castles

c)

building hotels

d)

sunlight