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WorksheetsLandforms: Changing Land 4.14 & 4.15
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
The breakdown of solid materials into very small
particles by water, air, and natural events
Vegetation
Erosion
Soil
Weathering
What is erosion?
the force that pulls objects toward each other
to drop
the wearing away of rock
the movement of rock and soil from one place to another
What is a landform?
to drop
the wearing away of rock
a natural feature of Earth's surface
What does deposit mean?
to drop
the wearing away of rock
a natural feature of Earth's surface
Which of these forces causes weathering and erosion?
water
ice
wind
all of the above
What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?
erosion
deposition
weathering
whooshing
What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?
weathering
erosion
deposition
breaking
Which of these examples is deposition?
wind blowing sand
sand that was dropped on the beach by waves
pebbles falling downhill due to gravity
a tree root breaking a rock
This is the process of dropping sediment in a new location.
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
How is this delta formed?
flowing river water eroded the soil at the mouth of the river
flowing river water carried the soil and deposited it at the mouth of the river
wind pushed soil from the land and deposited it at the mouth of the river
water pressure pushed soil from the land and deposited it at the mouth of the river
Volcanoes, landslides, and earthquakes are examples of __________ changes to Earth's surface.
rapid
slow
gradual
slight
A rapid change is a change that happens...
slowly.
hot.
cold.
quickly.
How is this delta formed?
flowing river water eroded the soil at the mouth of the river
flowing river water carried the soil and deposited it at the mouth of the river
wind pushed soil from the land and deposited it at the mouth of the river
water pressure pushed soil from the land and deposited it at the mouth of the river
The cycle of freezing and thawing cause weathering and erosion?
true
false
