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MAIN PROCESSES OF THE EARTH

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Earth's surface is formed by 2 processes known as ..

a)

Exergonic and endergonic

b)

Exogenic and endogenic

c)

Exothermic and endothermic

d)

Exosystem and endosystem

2.

• Happen on Earth's surface

• EXamples are weathering, erosion, mass and land depletion, transport and sedimentation


Process above is referring to ....

a)

Endogenic

b)

Endegonic

c)

Exogenic

d)

Exegonic

3.

The weathered or corroded materials are moved by the agents such as running water, waves and glaciers.

This process refers to ...

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mass and land depletion

d)

Transport and sedimentation

4.

Exogenic processes are ...

a)

Mantle convection

b)

Earth's crust movement

c)

Erosion

d)

Magma activity

5.

Diagram above shows an exogenic process known as ...

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mass and land depletion

d)

Transport and sedimentation

6.

The weathered and corroded materials in the process above were moved by ...

I. Running water

III. Wind

III. Waves

IV. Glaciers

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

I,II and III

d)

I, II, III and IV

7.

The exogenic process above known as ...

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mass and land depletion

d)

Transport and sedimentation

8.

Diagram shows a process of rock fragmentation and decomposition. It is known as

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Mass and land depletion

d)

Transport and sedimentation

9.

Weathering is a process of rock fragmentation and decomposition or decay due to changes in ..

I. Temperature

II. Rainwater

III. Frosting

IV. Microorganisms

a)

I and II

b)

II and III

c)

I, II and III

d)

I, II, III and IV

10.

The process is causes by forces from within the Earth.

This statement refers to ..

a)

Exogenic

b)

Endogenic

c)

Exothermic

d)

Endothermic

11.

Examples of endogenic processes are ...

I. Mantle convection process

II. Earth's crust movement ( plate tectonics)

III. Magma activity

IV. Weathering

a)

I, II

b)

I, II, III

c)

I,I,II, III and IV

12.

Diagram above refers to ...

a)

Endogenic process

b)

Exogenic process

c)

Exothermic process

d)

Endothermic process

13.

Diagram shows Earth's crust movement.

This is example of ...

a)

Endogenic process

b)

Exogenic process

14.

Diagram refers to..

a)

Mantle convection process

b)

Earth's crust movement

c)

Magma activity

d)

Mantle conduction process

15.

It is a vent on the Earth's crust that allows molten and hot magma to flow out through it in a strong eruption.

This process reters to

a)

Mantle convection process

b)

Earth's crust movement

c)

Magma activity

16.

Include geological phenomena and processes that originate externally to the Earth's surface.

a)

Exogenic Processes

b)

Endogenic Processes

17.

Which of the following is not an example of an endogenic process?

a)

Volcanic Eruption

b)

Earthquake

c)

Weathering

18.
Your teacher filled a box with sand. She put a fan at one end and turned the fan on. The sand was blown to the opposite side of the box and collected at that side. What processes was the teacher demonstrating?
a)
Weathering and erosion
b)
Weathering and deposition
c)
Erosion and deposition
d)
Chemical and mechanical weathering
19.
As you were climbing a mountain, you noticed that rocks were crumbling below your feet and moving down the mountain. What 2 processes did you observe?
a)
Weathering and erosion
b)
Erosion and deposition
c)
Abrasion and chemical weathering
d)
Abrasion and ice wedging
20.
These gravestones have slowly broken down and turned a blackish color due to the action of:
a)
ice wedging
b)
abrasion
c)
acid rain
d)
mechanical weathering
21.
What is the correct order of the processes?
a)
they all happen at the same time
b)
erosion, weathering, deposition
c)
weathering, erosion, deposition
d)
weathering, deposition, erosion
22.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
23.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
24.

What is the importance of earth process?

a)

To be easier for human to live

b)

determine the causes of environmental degradation

c)

To restore what is degraded

25.
Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
a landslide