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3rd Nine Weeks Test Review

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 51mins

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.

This picture is an example of a _______________.

a)

lake

b)

river

c)

glacier

d)

Mr. Picha's house

6.

This picture is an example of what type of rock?

a)

mushroom

b)

pepperoni

c)

pizza

d)

sausage

7.

When glaciers melted, what did they create?

a)

mountains

b)

the sky

c)

birds

d)

lakes, rivers, and ponds

8.

This picture is an example of what?

a)

a mountain

b)

a sand dune

c)

snow

d)

glacier

9.

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

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

10.

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

a)

True

b)

False

11.

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

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Which picture shows the Grand Canyon?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Which picture shows a valley?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which of these can cause weathering?

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

sun

d)

all of them

15.

True or False: Animals can cause weathering and erosion by digging on the surface and underground.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

True or False: People can build dams and levees to help stop or slow down weathering and erosion.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

17.

True or False: Factories and cars do NOT pollute the air. They do not help create acid rain.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

18.

Which of these can help slow down or stop erosion.

a)

rocks piled up

b)

plants

c)

grass

d)

all of them

19.

This landform was caused by weathering and erosion. What shape did it create?

a)

square

b)

arch

c)

triangle

d)

rectangle

20.

True or False: Weathering, erosion, and deposition are happening all over the world right now.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

Maybe

21.

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

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

22.

_____________________ happens when rocks on Earth's surface break apart or change without moving anywhere.

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Deposition

23.

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

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

24.

Eroded materials are called _______________________.

a)

constructive

b)

chemical weathering

c)

sediments

25.

_______________ moves material from one place to another.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

26.

A _____________________ is a wetland area that forms as river waters empty into a larger body of water.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

deposition

d)

tsunami

27.

The Grand Canyon was caused by _____________________ erosion from the Colorado River.

a)

water

b)

wind

28.

A ______________ is a hill of sand created by the wind.

a)

dune

b)

delta

c)

sediment

29.
a)
hill
b)
mountain
c)
sinkhole
d)
cave
30.
a)
hill
b)
island
c)
dune
d)
mountain
31.
a)
hill
b)
mountain
c)
sinkhole
d)
cave
32.
a)
hill
b)
island
c)
dune
d)
mountain
33.
a)
mountain
b)
ocean
c)
valley
d)
glacier
34.
a)
valley
b)
hill
c)
plateau
d)
dune
35.
a)
island
b)
mountain
c)
bay
d)
cape
36.
a)
ocean
b)
plain
c)
sea
d)
marsh
37.
a)
glacier
b)
mountain
c)
hill
d)
plateau
38.
a)
lake
b)
ocean
c)
valley
d)
island
39.
a)
hill
b)
mountain
c)
plain
d)
valley
40.
a)
plateau
b)
island
c)
valley
d)
hill
41.
a)
ocean
b)
valley
c)
bay
d)
river
42.
a)
mountain
b)
ocean
c)
sinkhole
d)
river
43.
a)
strait
b)
valley
c)
plateau
d)
glacier
44.

What does the phrase " Very rich soil'' means?

a)

soil has many money

b)

soil has many nutriens

c)

soil has many crude

45.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

wind erosion

c)

deposition

d)

glaciers

46.
Soil is made of
a)
weathered rocks and minerals
b)
dead plants and animals
c)
air and water
d)
all of the above
47.

It is ............

a)

sunny

b)

foggy

c)

snowy

d)

rainy

48.
Precipitation is....
a)
rain
b)
snow
c)
sleet
d)
all of these are correct
49.
Based on the picture, what type of front is Sponge Bob experiencing?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
No front - after a warm front
d)
No front - after a cold front
50.
What kind of weather happens during a cold front?
a)
Light rain or light snow
b)
Heavy rain or heavy snow
c)
Clear skies, temp. warms
d)
Clear skies, temp. cools
51.
What kind of weather happens after a cold front moves out?
a)
Light rain or light snow
b)
Heavy rain or heavy snow
c)
Clear skies, temp. warms
d)
Clear skies, temp. cools
52.

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

53.

When water is heated in the ocean by the sun and turns into water vapor

a)

Condensation

b)

Evaporation

c)

Transpiration

54.

When plants give off drops of water it is called

a)

Transpiration

b)

Evaporation

c)

Condensation

55.

Forms of precipitation are

a)

only sleet and snow

b)

rain, sleet, snow, and hail

c)

only dew, mists, and rain

56.

When water flows back into the ocean it is called

a)

run-off

b)

transpiration

c)

precipitation

57.

After condensation, the droplets of water in the clouds fall to Earth in different forms...

a)

precipitation

b)

condensation

c)

evaporation

58.

Most evaporation in the water cycle happens in oceans because

a)

they are the largest bodies of water

b)

they contain salt

c)

they have ice in them

59.

The sun's energy

a)

changes daily

b)

heats the ocean before evaporation

c)

directly causes evaporation

60.

The ________________ is the driving force of the Earth's weather

a)

moon

b)

stars

c)

sun

61.

When drops of water fall down from the sky...

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

precipitation

62.

Precipitation occurs because

a)

the droplets evaporate in the air

b)

the droplets are too light for the air to hold

c)

the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold

63.

When water vapor is cooled and forms droplets...

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

transpiration

64.

The water cycle has not start or end

a)

true

b)

false

65.

Clouds contain water vapor

a)

true

b)

false

66.

When tiny droplets of water form in the air it is called

a)

precipitation

b)

evaporation

c)

condensation

67.

The sun drives the water cycle by

a)

heating the ocean

b)

rotating on its axis

c)

giving light to plants

68.

When water turns into a gas...

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

69.

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

a)

sun

b)

wind

c)

rain

d)

oceans

70.
What causes the season to happen on earth?
a)
the sun
b)
the moon
c)
tilt of the earth on its axis
d)
the rotation around the sun
71.

How long does it take Earth to rotate on its axis?

a)

365

b)

30

c)

24 hours

d)

10 hours