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WorksheetsMystery Science: Water Works/Erosion QUIZ
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
When Doug first discovered that rivers flow what did he drop in the water that let him know the water was moving?
a leaf
a water bottle
a rock
some sand
Rivers only flow in one direction
true
false
If you put a boat in a RIVER you don't have to paddle, the river will move your boat downstream
true
false
All rivers flow out into lakes
true
false
All rivers flow out into
lakes
waterfalls
oceans
streams
Which river is the largest river in the United States?
Alabama River
Mississippi River
Chattahoochee River
Amazon River
If you sat on a inner tube in a LAKE you could float all the way to the OCEAN.
true
false
What type of landform is shown here?
Mountains
Hills
Plateau
Plains
Where do rivers begin?
low places like oceans and beaches
low places like lakes and ponds
high places like trees and bushes
high places like mountains and hills
What are some names for a small river? (choose 2 answers)
river
creek
pond
stream
sand is basically just
tiny rocks
dirt and salt
dried up coral
clay
What was so special about Pfifer beach?
saltiest water
hottest sand
purple sand
purple water
Where does the purple sand come from?
purple fish
purple rocks
purple rain
one eyed one horned flying purple people eaters
There are beaches with green sand?
true
false
The process of water carrying rocks from one place to anther is called
watering
erosion
canyon
sediment
rocks could start as boulders and end up the size of pebbles or even sand
true
false
Which of the of these are things that are created through the process of erosion? (choose 3 answers)
sand
canyons
concrete
cliffs
The Grand Canyon was created from which 2 things
river-water erosion
tornado
earthquake
rainfall
Will the Grand Canyon stay the same size or get bigger over time?
Stay the same size
Get bigger over time
When you used the digital map river tracing website, where did it say the rivers near Newnan end up?
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
