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Landforms, Water Features, Slow and Rapid Changes to Earth

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where is saltwater found on Earth?

a)

oceans and seas only

b)

rivers and streams only

c)

rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and seas

d)

rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and glaciers

2.

Where is freshwater found on Earth?

a)

oceans and seas only

b)

rivers and streams only

c)

rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and seas

d)

rivers, streams, lakes, ponds, and glaciers

3.

Which of the answers lists only renewable resources?

a)

coal and water

b)

sun and wind

c)

oil and grass

d)

fossil fuel and natural gas

4.

Which of the answers lists only nonrenewable resources?

a)

coal and water

b)

sun and wind

c)

oil and grass

d)

fossil fuel and natural gas

5.

Which two describe nonrenewable resources?

1 - Solar panels use solar energy to produce electricity.

2 - Gasoline is used in cars for transportation.

3 - Coal is burned to make electricity.

4 - Wood is burned to produce heat and build houses.

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

3 and 4

d)

1 and 4

6.

Which two describe renewable resources?

1 - Solar panels use solar energy to produce electricity.

2 - Gasoline is used in cars for transportation.

3 - Coal is burned to make electricity.

4 - Wood is burned to produce heat and build houses.

a)

1 and 2

b)

2 and 3

c)

3 and 4

d)

1 and 4

7.

Which slow process breaks rocks into pieces?

a)

deposition

b)

volcano

c)

flood

d)

weathering

8.

Which of these natural processes causes the slowest change to Earth's surface?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcanic eruption

c)

tsunami

d)

deposition

9.

Which of these processes cause a rapid change to Earth's surface?

a)

deposition

b)

volcanic eruption

c)

erosion

d)

weathering

10.

When rocks is broken down and then carried away by wind ad moving water, which process describes the movement of sediment from one place to another?

a)

weathering

b)

flooding

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

11.

On a trip to the mountains, I saw cracked rocks that had trees growing out of them. What caused the cracks in the rocks?

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

earthquake

d)

weathering

12.

In what order do the slow processes change the Earth's surface?

a)

weathering -> erosion -> deposition

b)

erosion -> weathering -> deposition

c)

deposition-> erosion -> weathering

d)

weathering -> deposition -> erosion

13.

There once was a flat plain with a river. Over time the land changed. Now, there is a deep valley and the river is at the bottom of the valley. Why did the change happen?

a)

Water from the river slowly deposited new rocks from upstream.

b)

The land changed after experiencing many earthquakes.

c)

Water from the river slowly eroded the rocks on the bank of the river.

d)

The land changed after long droughts.

14.

What is an area of land completely surrounded by water?

a)

canyon

b)

island

c)

mountain

d)

valley

15.

A student made a model with two high areas that looked like mountain. In between the mountains, there was a low area. What is that land feature called?

a)

canyon

b)

cavern

c)

island

d)

valley

16.

How would you make a model of a plateau?

a)

Make a mountain and then make it tall and pointy.

b)

Make a mountain and then make lots of smaller ones around it.

c)

Make a mountain and then cut off the tip so that the top is a flat surface.

d)

Make a mountain and then add a round opening or hole.

17.

A student drew tall mountains and in between the mountains there were low, deep spaces with very steep sides. Which landform does this represent?

a)

canyon

b)

island

c)

plain

d)

volcano

18.

Beaches have lots of sand and shells that have washed onto the shores. Which process would most likely have caused the dropping of the shells onto the beach?

a)

weathering rocks on the riverbank

b)

earthquakes under the ocean

c)

underwater volcanoes

d)

deposition by ocean waves