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Catastrophic Events, W.E.D., and Water

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A sudden shift in the earth's crust is called a...
a)
Earthquake 
b)
Volcano 
c)
Tsunami
d)
Flood
2.
What catastrophic event is caused by an unusually large amount of water for an area?
a)
Hurricane
b)
Flood
c)
Blizzard
d)
Tsunami 
3.
A large wave created by an underwater earthquake is called a...
a)
Earthquake 
b)
Hurricane
c)
Tsunami 
d)
Flood
4.

Which of these is NOT an impact to the ecosystem after a hurricane?

a)

Fires throughout the area

b)

Poor water quality in the area

c)

Erosion of beaches

d)

Massive flooding

5.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit from a catastrophic event?

a)

A flooded river deposits nutrients on the riverbank.

b)

A wildfire returns nutrients to the soil.

c)

A flood provides extra water to the environment.

6.
Tornadoes can negatively affect an ecosystem when
a)
the saltwater they bring kills off burrowing insects
b)
their strong winds uproot many of the important plants
c)
the rise in water level they produce introduces harmful salt
d)
they bring higher temperatures favored by birds
7.

Which of the following correctly matches the catastrophic event with its impact?

a)

Heavy flooding increases the number of species in an area.

b)

A tornado causes seawater to move onto the coast.

c)

A hurricane increases erosion and makes a beach smaller.

d)

A wildfire increases the number of habitats for organisms.

8.

What catastrophic event could cause plants to die due to salt water invasion?

a)

Hurricane

b)

Tornado

c)

Flood

d)

Wild Fire

9.
What causes damage in a hurricane?
a)
Winds
b)
Flooding
c)
Storm Surge
d)
All of the above
10.

Catastrophic events impact ecosystems as well as people

a)

True

b)

False

11.
John was changing the oil in his truck. He dumped the used oil around a fence post to keep weeds from growing. John didn't know it, but he was hurting the environment because the oil —
a)
rots the base of the fence post and attracts harmful insects
b)
goes deep into the soil and pollutes the groundwater
c)
kills weeds and they are an important part of the environment
d)
attracts more insects that will take over his yard
12.

Pollution has ___________ on watersheds

a)

a negative impact

b)

a positive impact

c)

no impact

13.
An area that collects precipitation (rainfall) into streams and rivers and drains the water to the lowest point is called this.
a)
aquifer
b)
divide
c)
water table
d)
watershed 
14.

Surface runoff in a watershed that empties into the Mississippi river watershed has become polluted by sewage and fertilizers.

Which of the following environments might become polluted as a result?


I. surface water in the watershed

II. the groundwater in the watershed

Ill. the ocean that the Mississippi river flows into

a)

I only

b)

ll only

c)

I and ll

d)

l, ll, and lll

15.
What is the water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers called?
a)
Groundwater
b)
Water Table
c)
Precipitation
d)
Snow
16.

What is the process of transporting sediments from location to another?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Compaction

17.
What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock?
a)
chemical weathering 
b)
physical weathering
c)
erosion
18.
What part of trees, grass, or other plant holds soil in place to prevent erosion?
a)
flowers
b)
trunk or stem
c)
roots
d)
leaves
19.
Plants prevent soil erosion by-
a)
holding dirt in place with their roots
b)
providing food for herbivores
c)
the process of photosynthesis
d)
releasing water into the atmosphere through transpiration
20.
what is this
a)
tornado 
b)
landslide
c)
typhoon 
d)
hurricane
21.
Select the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.
a)
erosion, weathering, deposition
b)
weathering, erosion, deposition
c)
deposition, weathering erosion
d)
erosion, deposition, weathering
22.
Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because eroded materials _____.
a)
stop the river's flow
b)
make rich farmlands
c)
are dropped in new places
d)
move very slowly
23.
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.
a)
forming new land features.
b)
breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
c)
washing away beaches.
d)
moving topsoil.
24.
All of these things cause rocks to wear and break down EXCEPT... ?
a)
Glaciers
b)
Wind blowing sand
c)
Solar Eclipse 
d)
Fast Moving water
25.

When iron in rocks reacts with oxygen, it forms iron oxide (rust), which weakens rocks and causes them to break apart. This is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

26.

What type of erosion formed the Grand Canyon?

a)

WInd erosion

b)

Water erosion

c)

Sandblasting

d)

Glacial erosion

27.

What would be a simple way to prevent erosion?

a)

Blocking the wind

b)

Planting trees

c)

Preventing rainfall

d)

Preventing the flow of rivers

28.

Which of these are the ideal conditions needed for dunes to form? Pick three

a)

Large waves

b)

Strong onshore winds

c)

A plentiful supply of sand

d)

Dry climate

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