WorksheetsHydrosphere and Geosphere
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
What is the process of weathered rock moving from one place to another called?
erosion
deposition
floodplains
hydrosphere
Which best describes a river delta?
fast moving water
sediment that builds up as a river flows into a larger body of water
sediment that is deposited as a river flows out of a steep, narrow canyon
when water collects on land that is normally dry
What is a large, swirling storms that forms on tropical oceans?
delta
erosion
flood
hurricane
What can make flooding worse?
erosion
draining wetlands and cutting down plants along a riverbank
nutrients in soil
none of the above
How does erosion shape the land?
Earth's surface is changed by living things.
Erosion does not change the shape of the land.
Erosion can only happen in the winter.
Erosion carries the sediment and rock to another location, which changes the shape of the land.
The geosphere includes . . .
only solid rock
only melted rock
the solid and melted rock inside the Earth
Solid rock, melted rock, soil, rock pieces, and landforms on Earth
How did the Hawaiian Islands form?
a hot spot
folding
fault-blocking
earthquakes
A force that pulls things apart
molten rock
hot spot
tension
pushing
An example of folded mountains
Himalayas
Sierra Nevada
Cascade Range
Hawaii
The outermost layer of Earth
crust
mantle
core
geosphere
Very hot melted rock
hot spot
molten
landslide
tension
Deepest layer of Earth at the center
crust
mantle
core
hot spot
Earth layer between the crust and core
mantle
volcano
hot spot
landslide
A volcano that is currently erupting
active
dormant
extinct
none of these
A volcano that has not erupted for some time, but scientists think may erupt in the future
active
dormant
extinct
hot spot
A volcano that scientists think will not erupt again
active
dormant
extinct
landslide
Thick sheet of ice on Earth's surface
volcano
glacier
moraine
meander
Formed when a rushing river runs out of a narrow canyon and drops sediment.
volcano
delta
moraine
alluvial fan
Looping curves in a river
moraine
meander
delta
alluvial fan
A place that floods easily when river water rises
volcano
delta
floodplain
hurricane
A sudden movement of a large amount of rocks and soil down a slope
flood
landslide
mudslide
volcano
What causes landslides?
volcanic eruptions
heavy rains
human activity
hurricanes
What are minerals?
solid, nonliving substances found in nature
water, air, and living things
nonliving plant or animal matter
none of these
How long does it take soil to form?
one year
hundreds of years
thousands of years
millions of years
What is humus?
solid, nonliving substances
a medium textured soil
non living plant or animal matter
something that adds nutrients to the soil for plants to grow
This type of soil has a thin layer of topsoil with little humus.
forest
desert
grassland
prairie
This type of soil is sandy and does not have much humus.
forest
desert
grassland
prairie
This type of soil is rich in humus and holds water so minerals are not washed deep into the ground.
forest
desert
grassland and prairie
none of these
This type of soil is found in the northeast and southeast parts of the United States.
forest
desert
grassland and prairie
humus
Crops can only grow in this type of soil if water is piped into the area.
forest
desert
grassland
prairis
The process of eroded material being dropped off in another location.
erosion
deposition
landslide
mudslide
An area where molten rock from within the mantle rises close to Earth's surface.
hot spot
landslide
volcano
fault block mountain
What may be caused by a hurricane moving onshore?
landslide
storm surge
delta
alluvial fan
The part of Earth made of very hot, solid rock that is mostly iron.
crust
mantle
core
none of these
Which of these is NOT part of Earth's geosphere?
volcanoes
mountains
rivers
soil
