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Social Studies chapters 1.2, 1.3

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is "weathering"?

a)

a process that breaks down rocks into tiny pieces

b)

a process in which water, ice, or wind remove small

pieces of rock and move them somewhere else

c)

the

process of dropping eroded material

d)

the process of tiny rocks coming together and forming bigger rocks

2.

What is "erosion"?

a)

a process that breaks down rocks into tiny pieces

b)

a process in which water, ice, or wind remove small

pieces of rock and move them somewhere else

c)

the

process of dropping eroded material

d)

the process of tiny rocks coming together and forming bigger rocks

3.

What is "deposition"?

a)

a process that breaks down rocks into tiny pieces

b)

a process in which water, ice, or wind remove small

pieces of rock and move them somewhere else

c)

the

process of dropping eroded material

d)

the process of tiny rocks coming together and forming bigger rocks

4.

What is the correct key word for: "a process that breaks down rocks into tiny pieces"?

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

plate techtonics

5.

What is the correct key word for: "a process in which water, ice, or wind removes small pieces of rock and moves them somewhere else"?

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

plate techtonics

6.

What is the correct key word for: "the process of dropping eroded material"?

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

plate techtonics

7.

What is the correct keyword for: "a process involving huge blocks of Earth's

crust and upper mantle"?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Volcanoes

8.

What is the correct keyword for: "When plates slide against each other. They often occur at seams in the Earth's crust called faults"?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Volcanoes

9.

What is the correct keyword for: "the chain of volcanoes forming a semicircle around the eastern, northern, and western edges of

the Pacific Ocean"?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Volcanoes

10.

What is the correct keyword for: "when plate movement forces oceanic

crust beneath continental crust, steam and heat are

released, melting the rocks above"?

a)

Earthquakes

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

Volcanoes

11.

What is the correct keyword for: "the condition of the air

and sky at a certain time and place"

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Tropics

d)

Temperate Zones

12.

What is the correct keyword for: "the average

weather of a place over many years"

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Tropics

d)

Temperate Zones

13.

What is the correct keyword for: "the middle latitudes, are between the

high and low latitudes. Have a hot summer, a cold winter, and a

moderate spring and fall"

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Tropics

d)

Temperate Zones

14.

What is the correct keyword for: "the low latitudes, are the areas around the equator. The sun is overhead or nearly overhead all year long. In this region, it is usually hot"

a)

Weather

b)

Climate

c)

Tropics

d)

Temperate Zones

15.

What is "Plate Tectonics"?

a)

a process involving huge blocks of Earth's

crust and upper mantle

b)

Occur when plates slide against each other. They often occur at seams in the Earth's crust called faults

c)

the chain of volcanoes forming a semicircle around the eastern, northern, and western edges of

the Pacific Ocean

d)

when plate movement forces oceanic

crust beneath continental crust, steam and heat are

released, melting the rocks above

16.

What are "Earthquakes"?

a)

a process involving huge blocks of Earth's

crust and upper mantle

b)

Occur when plates slide against each other. They often occur at seams in the Earth's crust called faults

c)

the chain of volcanoes forming a semicircle around the eastern, northern, and western edges of

the Pacific Ocean

d)

when plate movement forces oceanic

crust beneath continental crust, steam and heat are

released, melting the rocks above

17.

What is the "Ring of Fire"?

a)

a process involving huge blocks of Earth's

crust and upper mantle

b)

Occur when plates slide against each other. They often occur at seams in the Earth's crust called faults

c)

the chain of volcanoes forming a semicircle around the eastern, northern, and western edges of

the Pacific Ocean

d)

when plate movement forces oceanic

crust beneath continental crust, steam and heat are

released, melting the rocks above

18.

What is a "Volcano"?

a)

a process involving huge blocks of Earth's

crust and upper mantle

b)

Occur when plates slide against each other. They often occur at seams in the Earth's crust called faults

c)

the chain of volcanoes forming a semicircle around the eastern, northern, and western edges of

the Pacific Ocean

d)

when plate movement forces oceanic

crust beneath continental crust, steam and heat are

released, melting the rocks above

19.

What is "weather"?

a)

the condition of the air

and sky at a certain time and place

b)

the average weather of a place over many years

c)

the middle latitudes, between the high and low latitudes. Have a hot summer, a cold winter, and a moderate spring and fall

d)

the low latitudes, are the areas around the equator. The sun is overhead or nearly overhead all year long. In this region, it is usually hot

20.

What is "climate"?

a)

the condition of the air

and sky at a certain time and place

b)

the average weather of a place over many years

c)

the middle latitudes, between the high and low latitudes. Have a hot summer, a cold winter, and a moderate spring and fall

d)

the low latitudes, are the areas around the equator. The sun is overhead or nearly overhead all year long. In this region, it is usually hot

21.

What is "tropics"?

a)

the condition of the air

and sky at a certain time and place

b)

the average weather of a place over many years

c)

the middle latitudes, between the high and low latitudes. Have a hot summer, a cold winter, and a moderate spring and fall

d)

the low latitudes, are the areas around the equator. The sun is overhead or nearly overhead all year long. In this region, it is usually hot

22.

What are the "Temperate Zones"?

a)

the condition of the air

and sky at a certain time and place

b)

the average weather of a place over many years

c)

the middle latitudes, between the high and low latitudes. Have a hot summer, a cold winter, and a moderate spring and fall

d)

the low latitudes, are the areas around the equator. The sun is overhead or nearly overhead all year long. In this region, it is usually hot