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Earth Science Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which process is mostly responsible for the breaking down of the rock cliff into sand-sized sediment?

a)

faulting

b)

weathering

c)

precipitation

d)

metamorphosis

2.
Where are earthquakes and volcanoes MOST LIKELY to occur?
a)
North & South Poles
b)
Middle of a Continent
c)
At Plate Boundaries
d)
Random Places
3.
When two continental plates are pushing against each other and applying pressure, what is most likely to form?
a)
Canyon
b)
Valley
c)
Mountian
d)
Volcano
4.

The process of breaking down rock by natural means.

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

jetty

d)

deposition

5.

Dr. Horn is a seismologist. Which of these does dr. Horn study and predict?

a)

Erosion

b)

Climate

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Rocks

6.

Which process causes some beaches to get smaller?

a)

Beach nourishment

b)

Erosion

c)

Sea Walls

d)

Deposition

7.

Which one forms from material deposited by wind?

a)

Dune

b)

Delta

c)

Moraine

d)

Floodplain

8.

Which one is NOT a way to control floods?

a)

Building of dams

b)

Building of levees

c)

Beach nourishment

d)

Storm drain management

9.

Over time, lava that flows out of a volcano

a)

can form mountains.

b)

can form moraines.

c)

can form faults.

d)

can freeze into ice.

10.

Which of these can help stop soil erosion?

a)

Terracing

b)

Building Dams

c)

Jetty

d)

Groin

11.
A shaking of Earth’s surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Tsunami
12.

What type of process most likely created the mountain chain seen here?

a)

Volcanic eruptions created the mountains over millions of years.

b)

Tectonic plates pushed together forcing one plate under the other and then pushing the land upward.

c)

Earthquakes broke the earth into pieces and parts of it fell into cracks between faults.

d)

A river flowed through the land and created the valleys between the mountains making them appear taller.

13.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are______________ forces.
a)
constrcutive and destructive
b)
constructive
c)
physical changes
d)
destructive
14.
How were the Hawaiian islands formed?
a)
by an earthquake
b)
by volcanoes
c)
by tidal waves
d)
by wind erosion
15.
Do earthquakes occur underwater?
a)
No, earthquakes have to occur on land.
b)
Yes, and they can cause huge tidal waves to occur.
c)
No, only volcanoes occur underwater.
d)
Yes, but they have no effect on the ocean waters.
16.

An instrument that records movement of tectonic plates

a)

Seismograph

b)

Histogram

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Microscope

17.
What is the dumping of new sand onto an eroded beach to restore it?
a)
barrier island
b)
beach nourishment
c)
dredging
d)
jetty
18.
How can a levee help prevent flooding?
a)
It keeps rising water inside stream channels.
b)
It acts as a drain when water gets too high.
c)
It pulls water downstream before it can flood.
d)
It forms a lake with excess water.
19.
What kind of information is NOT recorded on a seismograph?
a)
strength of an earthquake
b)
information about when the next earthquake will occur
c)
when the earthquake occurred
d)
how long the earthquake lasted
20.
Which of the following landforms is made by water?
a)
hill
b)
sand dune
c)
mountain
d)
canyon