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Sunlight and the Earth's surface

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

how does the sunlight affect the rocks?

a)

The sun cools the rocks.

b)

The sun warms the rocks.

2.

The sun goes down. It is night.

What will happen to the rocks?

a)

The rocks will get cooler.

b)

the rocks will get warmer.

3.

Most of Earth's surface is covered with

a)

water

b)

trees

4.

Rocks and minerals are made

a)

in nature

b)

by people

5.

Rocks and minerals changer over time.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

What word means to make a complete spin on an axis?

a)

Orbit

b)

Double Mint

c)

Rotation

d)

Root words

7.

What is the name of the star at the center of the solar system that supplies heat and light to earth?

a)

Sun

b)

Earth

c)

Mars

d)

Thanks

8.

How long does it take Earth to make one complete rotation

a)

24 hours

b)

One year

c)

One hour

d)

One day

9.

_________ is when sunlight shines on a given point on the surface of Earth.

a)

Nighttime

b)

Daytime

c)

Noon

d)

Evening

10.

_____________ change throughout the day because the Earth rotates in relation to the Sun.

a)

Seasons

b)

Weather

c)

Shadows

d)

Dogs

11.
The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating _____
a)
the 12 months
b)
the years
c)
the seasons
d)
day and night
12.
Which part of Earth is experiencing night?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
14.

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

15.

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is known as what?

a)

sediment

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

16.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material 
17.

Select 3 ways sediment can be moved to a new location: (Select ALL that apply)

a)

Snow

b)

Ice

c)

Water

d)

Wind

18.
The following are agents of erosion EXCEPT...
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
ice
d)
fire
19.

What are landforms?

a)

Landforms are how the land changes.

b)

Landforms shape the surface of the Earth.

c)

Landforms are cool

20.
a)

Valley

b)

Plateau

c)

Plain

d)

Mountain