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WorksheetsUnit 8 Earth Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 39mins
Rapid
Slow
Gradual
Slight
Which of the following is NOT a rapid change that causes Earth's surface to change?
Volcanic Eruption
Landslide
Earthquake
Melting Ice
Which rapid change causes the Earth's surface to move back and forth?
Earthquake
Landslide
Tornado
Volcanic Eruption
Which rapid change causes new land to form?
Earthquake
Landslide
Volcanic Eruption
Tornado
In this rapid change, the rocks and other material slide down, which causes -
Landslide
Tsunami
Hurricane
Tornado
Which list best describes a landslide? (3.7B)
A scientist was studying a type of event that occurred on Earth in various places within a 30-day period. The circles indicate where the events happened. The events being studied involved rapid changes to Earth's surface at the locations shown on the map. What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent? (3.7B)
Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines
Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator
Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor
Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas
Which of the following is not a type of soil?
minerals
clay
topsoil
sand
Weathering is......
rocks, grass, and mud.
the breakdown of rocks into smaller pieces
the breakdown of wind, rain, and friction
the weather outside
The four main ingredients of soil are....
wind, water, ice, and humus
water, air, rocks, and humus
worms, ice, rocks, and air
water, air, rocks, and worms
What soil is best for growing plants?
clay
sand
mud
top soil
The main causes of weathering are all of the following except...
sun
water
ice
wind
Are there nutrients in soil?
When plants, animals, and other organisms perish, they decay and break down to become part of the soil. What is this part of the soil called?
Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break. What is this an example of?
Precipitation
Weathering
A student made a mixture of sand, tiny rocks, small twigs, and some leaves. This student has modeled...
how rocks change over time
the formation of soil
the life cycle of plants
how landforms are created
A student exploring the formation of soil put rocks in a plastic jar of water and shook it. Afterwards, there were small pieces of broken rock in the water. What process in the formation of soil does this model?
Weathering of earth materials
Decay of plant matter
Formation of various minerals
Mixing of water and air
