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WorksheetsLandforms and Oceans Unit Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 44mins
The rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines are called
currents
tides
waves
gravity
There are two high tides and two low tides every
every year
approximately every 24 minutes
approximately every 24 hours
approximately every 12 hours
A large stream of water that moves through the ocean is called a
longshore drift
current
tide
wave
Surface currents are driven mainly by
breakers
tides
global winds
tsunamis
The area where the ocean meets the land is called________________.
tides
wave
the ocean shore zone
tsunami
__________________________ are pieces of land surrounded by water that have sandy beaches.
barrier islands
beaches
estuaries
tsunamis
The up and down movement of water caused by wind is called ________________________.
waves
tides
currents
water
__________________________ is the area where a river meets the ocean.
beaches
barrier islands
inlets
estuaries
Which features can be classified as beaches?
What is the name for the structures that protect mainland beaches from erosion by waves and storms?
Rift Zones
Inlets
Barrier Islands
Rip tides
Which of the following lists contains all 4 ocean shore zones?
Inlets, Mountains, Beaches, and rift zone
Beaches, barrier islands, estuaries, and inlets
Beaches, seamounts, estuaries, and trenches
What is conservation?
Saving natural resources.
Watching television throughout the day.
Using natural and human resources.
Leaving the watering running.
Pick All of the R's of Conservation.
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Remind
When we take short showers we are Recycling.
True
False
What are we doing when we turn off the fan and the lights when we leave the room.
We are REDUCING are use of electricity.
We are RECYCLING making electricity into something new.
We are REUSING the electricity by using it again in a new way.
Which of the following is NOT a way to reduce water?
Take shorter showers
Water your grass everyday day and night
Turn off the water when you brush your teeth
True or false. When you conserve you use less resources to save energy.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a method for conserving natural resources?
Leaving the water on while brushing your teeth
Recycling paper
Turning off the light when not in use
packing lunch in a reusable container
Tammy is doing the best job of conserving materials and resources when she—
fills the whole sink with water to wash her hands
throws away aluminum cans
leaves water running while she goes to talk to her mom
takes only the soil she needs to do an experiment
