WorksheetsUnit 8 Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Which of the following is NOT a rapid (fast) change in Earth's surface?
landslides
volcanoes
erosion
earthquakes
Weathering is the breaking down of rock into __________.
boulders
sediment
mountains
ice
__________ is the movement of sediment from one place to another.
erosion
weathering
deposition
all of the above
The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called _____________.
erosion
weathering
deposition
all of the above
Weathering, erosion, and deposition are examples of ____________ changes in the Earth's surface.
rapid
no
new
slow
Which of the following is not a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?
fire
wind
water
ice
Weathering, erosion, and deposition occur over many ________.
hours
days
years
months
Deltas are built up by
abrasion
deposition
leaching
erosion
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water ---
keep the rocks in place
expands cracks and breaks rocks
makes the rocks last longer
causes rocks to fall in landslides
What is sediment?
the top layer of the soil
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
decaying plant or animal material
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
What is this type of landform called?
coastal erosion
sand dunes
a loess
delta
Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of...
weathering
erosion
deposition
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
iceberg
ice wedging
glacier
dune
What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock?
mechanical weathering
physical weathering
chemical weathering
erosion
How do plants weather rocks?
when the leaves dissolve the rocks
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
The area of land that is drained by a water system
impermeable rock
permeable rock
watershed
sources of water pollution
a layer of rocks ABOVE THE WATER TABLE in which the pores contain air as well as water
unsaturated zone
saturated zone
recharge zone
water table
water found beneath Earth's surface
surface water
ground water
middle water
watershed
the ability of a rock or sediment to let fluids pass through its open spaces or pores
impermeable rock
recharge zone
permeable rock
groundwater
rock that does not allow liquid or gas to flow through it (clay)
permeable rock
impermeable rock
watershed
groundwater
Which of the following is NOT an example of surface water?
lakes
aquifers
streams
ponds
Which number represents the water table?
1
2
3
none of these
Which number represents the saturated zone?
1
2
3
none of them
Which number represents the unsaturated zone?
1
2
3
none of these
What is an underground formation that contains groundwater?
aquifer
lake
watershed
recharge zone
