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Earth's Land Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The weathering of rocks into small pieces forms what natural resource?

a)

cotton

b)

water

c)

coal

d)

soil

2.

How would soil be different in an area with little rainfall?

The soil would contain-

a)

much smaller pieces of rock

b)

many insects and worms

c)

a greater variety of plants

d)

less water and organic material

3.

Lava from a volcanic eruption can change the Earth's surface by-

a)

forming new land

b)

making oceans boil

c)

carving deep valleys

d)

pushing aside hills

4.

The rock layers here have split and shifted. What most likely caused this change?

a)

River

b)

Landslide

c)

Volcano

d)

Earthquake

5.

True or False:

Air is one of the main components of soil.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What causes weathering?

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

plants

d)

jackhammers

e)

ice

7.

Which list names nonrenewable resources?

a)

water, coal, soil

b)

coal, natural gas, oil

c)

plants, animals, water

d)

natural gas, plants, wind

8.

Rocks, loose soil and sand rapidly sliding down a slope are a change to the surface of the earth known as a -

a)

delta

b)

volcano

c)

landslide

d)

glacier

9.

How do plants help to make new soil?

Plants-

a)

cover the soil and shade it from sunlight

b)

die, then breakdown and become part of the soil (humus)

c)

support the animal life in the soil

10.

Which does not name a way to conserve natural resources?

a)

use a new plastic water bottle every day

b)

turn the water off when you brush your teeth

c)

recycle paper when you are done using it

d)

use the sun to dry your clothes instead of a dryer