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WorksheetsSlow Changes to Earth's Surface
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 9hrs 45mins
What is the movement of sediments from one place to another?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
All of the above
The dropping off of sediments in a new place is -
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
All of the above
Which of these is an example of a slow change to the Earth's surface?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
All of the above
Glaciers dropping rocks and sediments in new places is an example of -
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
All of the Above
Which land feature was most likely made by the slow movement of a glacier?
What is an enormous frozen river, moving over land?
Glacier
Boulder
Ocean
River
Sands settling on a beach after waves dropped it there is an example of -
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
All of the above
The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place and deposit it in another is called-
Soil conservation
ice wedging
sound energy
erosion and deposition
A sudden release of energy under Earth's surface that makes the ground shake or crack..
rock formations
earthquake
fossil
rock layers
A teacher set up the model shown to represent the formation of a landform. What landform does this model most likely represent?
Delta
Cave
Canyon
Sand dune
Which of the following processes is not considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?
Volcanic eruption
Earthquake
Landslide
Weathering
A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown. Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?
Rapidly moving water
A hurricane
Burrowing animals
Volcanic activity
Wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface. Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?
Arch
River delta
V-shaped valley
U-shaped valley
The process in which rock is broken down into smaller pieces is
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Compaction
The images show a river delta and sand dunes. Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes is similar?
Both are formed by the movement of glaciers.
Both are formed by water eroding sediments.
Both are formed by wind weathering rocks.
Both are formed be deposition of sediments.
A wide, round-bottom valley is shown below. This valley was most likely formed by –
Tornadoes
Glacial movement
Flash flooding
Deposition by the wind
Which of the following describes deposition due to water?
A river breaks rock into small pieces.
Strong waves crash against rock, breaking off sediments.
Wind blew sand and deposited them in the formation of a sand dune.
Water in a river slowed and dropped off sediments to form a delta.
While on a field trip, students observed sand dunes and wrote the following list of observations. This sand dune was most likely formed by –
Flooding
Massive glaciers
Wind
Volcanic activity
Which diagram best represents the process
of weathering?
