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Changing Earth's Surface

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition 
2.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
3.
Which of these is an example of erosion
a)
Light Shinning onto a mountain
b)
Rain breaking down rock 
c)
Wind blowing away sediment
d)
All of the above
4.
What happens when weathering and erosion work together?
a)
New Mountains are created
b)
The climate changes overnight
c)
Metal objects become rusty
d)
They change the Earth's surface
5.
What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
glaciers
d)
moving water
6.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
during photosynthesis
b)
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
c)
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
d)
Plants don't weather rocks
7.
Which agents  break down earth materials?
a)
wind only
b)
earthquakes and gravity
c)
ice and 007
d)
wind, water, and ice
8.

What does abrasive mean?

a)

in a mistaken way : WRONGLY; in a faulty way : IMPERFECTLY

b)

absence of government, a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental authority, a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government

c)

causing damage, wear, or removal of surface material by grinding or rubbing : tending to abrade; causing irritation

d)

of unknown authorship or origin, not named or identified, lacking individuality, distinction, or recognizability

9.

When I mix sugar in my tea, the sugar ________. I am left with a _______ of tea and sugar. Yum.

a)

dissolves; type

b)

solution; dissolve

c)

dissolves; solution

d)

evaporates; cup

10.

_______ can dissolve in water, making the water muddy.

a)

Sediment

b)

Carrots

c)

Windex

d)

Grades

11.

After intense exercise, sweat _______ out of your pores.

a)

seeps

b)

juices

c)

drives

d)

abrades

12.

Water _______ through pores in rock layers, creating an aquifer.

a)

clears

b)

seeps

c)

jumps

d)

argues

13.

After sediment has been carried down a stream, the stream eventually loses energy and ___________ the sediment in a new location.

a)

waves goodbye to

b)

drinks

c)

doesn't care about

d)

deposits

14.

A person with good spatial awareness will likely be skilled at __________.

However, a person with limited spatial awareness will not know how much furniture will fit in a room.

a)

classical violin

b)

lighting candles

c)

pokemon

d)

geometry

15.

The slope of a hill could be described as ________ or relatively flat.

a)

burned

b)

slope

c)

deposition

d)

steep

16.

Which landform is shown in the image above?

a)

Glacial Moraine

b)

River Delta

c)

Canyon

d)

Island

17.

unsorted rock material deposited directly by ice as it melts

a)

glacial drift

b)

stratified drift

c)

till

d)

glacier

18.

unsorted rock material deposited directly by ice as it melts

a)

glacial drift

b)

stratified drift

c)

till

d)

glacier

19.

which type of moraine forms along each side of a glacier?

a)

medial moraine

b)

lateral moraine

c)

ground moraine

d)

terminal moraine

20.

Which sentences are correct? (Choose ALL that apply)

a)

The bloodhounds SCOURED the forest for the missing child.

b)

The dirty bathtub is very SCOUR.

c)

Miss Candy SCOURS the dirty counter with an abrasive sponge.

d)

A person who saves a lot of money is SCOUR.