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4th grade weathering, erosion, and deposition

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The BREAKING DOWN into small pieces of rock or sand

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

2.

The MOVEMENT of small pieces of rock or sand

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

3.

The PILING UP or GATHERING of small pieces of rock or sand.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

4.

Weathering, erosion, and deposition happen _____________.

a)

very quickly

b)

very slowly

5.

When glaciers melted, what did they create?

a)

mountains

b)

the sky

c)

birds

d)

lakes, rivers, and ponds

6.

This picture is an example of what?

a)

a mountain

b)

a sand dune

c)

snow

d)

glacier

7.

Water freezing in a crack, melting, and refreezing again is an example of ____________?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

8.

True or False: Acid rain is rain that has chemicals that can weather and erode rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False: The Earth's surface is exactly the same today as it was 100 years ago?

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which picture shows the Grand Canyon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
11.

Which picture shows a valley?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which of these can cause weathering?

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

ice

d)

all of them

13.

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.

14.

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Decomposition

15.

Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.

a)

forming new land features.

b)

breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.

c)

washing away beaches.

d)

moving topsoil.

16.

A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

a)

Warm air melted the rock.

b)

Sun rays evaporated the rock.

c)

Ocean waves washed away rock.

d)

Plant roots pushed away the rock.

17.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
18.

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

a)

Waves

b)

Gravity

c)

Glaciers

d)

Wind

19.

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?

a)

A glacier

b)

An iceberg

c)

An ice wedge

d)

A sand dune

20.

How do plants weather rocks?

a)

During photosynthesis

b)

When roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.

c)

When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.

d)

Plants don't weather rocks.

21.

What is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Glaciers

d)

Weathering

22.

Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Landslides

23.

A delta is formed by the action of -

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

condensation

24.
What caused the edges of these rocks to become smooth?
a)
rocks bumping and scraping against each other in a river
b)
ice scraping from a glacier
c)
sand blowing in the wind
d)
plants growing roots
25.
Weathering and erosion are the same thing.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
What is the small broken down pieces of rock called?
a)
dirt
b)
grime
c)
sediment
d)
popcorn
27.

A farmer's topsoil is blown away during a hurricane is an example of ___________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

28.

Rocks being picked up and carried downstream is an example of ____________.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

29.

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

30.

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

31.
This is found in the topsoil and is made of decaying plants and animals. 
a)
dirt
b)
water
c)
humus
d)
subsoil
32.
This type of soil is sticky when wet and hard when dry. 
a)
clay
b)
silt
c)
sand
d)
gravel
33.
This type of soil is made of tiny pieces of rock. 
a)
sand
b)
clay
c)
humus
d)
loam
34.
This type of soil is carried by water and left as sediment. 
a)
bedrock
b)
loam
c)
silt
d)
clay
35.
The four types of soil are _____. 
a)
humus, gravel, pebbles, sand
b)
sand, silt, clay, loam
c)
sand, rock, pebbles, granite
d)
sand, clay, bedrock, topsoil
36.
Which of the following natural resources are nonrenewable?
a)
Water
b)
Animals
c)
Natural gas
d)
Wind
37.
Fossil fuels are nonrenewable because...
a)
they are used to produce heat
b)
they take a long time to form
c)
they can be found underground
38.
What is a natural resource?
a)
Resources we get from our house
b)
Resources we get from people
c)
Resources we get from nature
39.

True or false?

Coal is a nonrenewable resource.

a)

True

b)

False

40.
These are all examples of...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
c)
fossil fuels
d)
alternative energy
41.
This type of renewable energy converts the power of the wind to electricity.
a)
steam engines
b)
solar power
c)
wind turbines
d)
nuclear power
42.
Energy sources that are not easily replenished are called...
a)
renewable resources
b)
nonrenewable resources
43.
Hydroelectric plants perform which type of energy conversion?
a)
Water to Electricity
b)
Electricity to Water
c)
Wind to Electricity
d)
Wind to Chemical
44.
Which of the following is NOT a Natural Resource?
a)
Coal
b)
Paper
c)
Solar
d)
Wind
45.
Renewable resources 
a)
can be replenished.
b)
cannot be replenished.
c)
are limited.
d)
are fossil fuels.
46.
Which of the following is a Renewable Natural Resource?
a)
Crops
b)
Nuclear
c)
Gasoline
d)
Electricity
47.

Why is water a renewable resource?

a)

It can be frozen into ice.

b)

It evaporates into air.

c)

It is constantly replaced.

48.

Which are ways we use fossil fuels?

a)

eating and drinking

b)

arts and crafts

c)

paper and building

d)

cars and heat

49.

Geothermal energy uses heat from ____ to produce electricity.

a)

the earth

b)

coal

c)

oil

d)

natural gas

50.

Uranium atoms are split to create a tremendous amount of energy in a _____ power plant.

a)

biomass

b)

geothermal

c)

nuclear

d)

hydroelectric

51.

What type of power plant uses scraps from farming and waste products to generate electricity?

a)

Hydroelectric Power Plant

b)

Geothermal Power Plant

c)

Biomass Power Plant

d)

Nuclear Power Plant

52.
Which renewable resource gets its direct energy from the sun? 
a)
Geothermal
b)
Solar
c)
Wind
d)
Hydrogen
53.

Why do we tend to use non-renewable resources instead of renewable resources?

a)

Less Expensive

b)

More Energy

c)

All of these

54.

What is a disadvantage of using non-renewable resources?

a)

They have a large carbon footprint.

b)

They can all be used up over time.

c)

They can lead to global warming.

d)

All of these.

55.

Which of the following can be a disadvantage of renewable resources?

a)

They can be intermittent (only available at certain times or in certain places).

b)

They release a lot of CO2 and have a large carbon footprint.

c)

They are renewable and will always be available.

d)

Renewable resources have no disadvantages.

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