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Science Quiz (Weathering, Erosion, Landforms)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which process describes a mudslide flowing down a steep hill?

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

2.

Which process describes water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart?

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erotion

3.

__________ changes the identity of rocksand it involves a chemical reaction or change.

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Chemical Weathering

4.

____ occurs when eroded materials stop moving and begin to build up.

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

5.

____ moves material from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

6.

____ is the movement of soil ad rock by wind, water, ice, and gravity.

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

7.

Layers of sediment that form at the bottom of the ocean.

a)

Deposition

b)

Wear

c)

Erosion

d)

Rain

8.

It breaks down stones into smaller pieces and it changes the size of rocks

a)

chemical weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical Weathering

d)

Rain

9.

What is mechanical weathering?

(a)  

10.

What is erotion?

(a)  

11.

What are the 2 types of weathering ?

a)

Friction and wear

b)

mechanic and chemical

c)

chemical and friction

d)

mechanic and wear

12.

What is a landform?

(a)  

13.

Which one is the most important landform in the Dominican Republic?

a)

Lakes

b)

Mountains

c)

River

d)

Beaches

14.

Body of water surrounded by land.

a)

Lake

b)

Stream

c)

River

d)

Bay

15.

A large area of flat land.

a)

hills

b)

plains

c)

plateau

16.

An area of lowland between two mountains or hills

a)

Plateau

b)

Valley

c)

Plains

17.

A body of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.

a)

plateau

b)

plains

c)

peninsula

18.

A long, flowing body of water that is always moving.

a)

Lake

b)

River

c)

Ocean

d)

Stream

19.

What is the largest plain in the Dominican Republic?

a)

south plain

b)

western plain

c)

north atlantic plain

d)

eastern plain

20.

What is the mountain system located in the northern region of our country?

a)

Eastern Cordillera

b)

Sierra de Samana

c)

Central Mountain range

d)

Northern Range