WorksheetsEarth's Physical Processes Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of these is most likely to be changed by physical processes?
Earth's oceans
Earth's climate
Earth's crust
Earth's atmosphere
Which of these natural forces tend to wear down mountains?
folding and faulting
volcanic activity and flooding
erosion and glaciation
tectonic activity and hotspots
Which layer of Earth shown in this diagram is made up of liquid rock called magma?
outer core
inner core
crust
mantle
What is the main cause of major earthquakes?
the weight of the Earth's crust
movement of tectonic plates
glaciers
the eruption of volcanoes
The liquid rock that has erupted from a volcano is called
lava
magma
sediment
firestorm
Which of these forces causes glaciers to move?
tectonic movement
gravity
volcanic activity
condensation
The Ring of Fire marks a zone of volcanic activity around the edge of which ocean?
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The movement of plates below Earth’s surface is called __________________.
tectonic movements
glaciation
erosion
volcanic activity
The formation and eruption of volcanoes is called _______________.
tectonic movement
erosion
glaciaiton
volcanic activity
The gradual wearing away of Earth’s surface by the action of wind, water, ice, and gravity.
glaciation
erosion
deposition
tectonic activity
Which of the following is a true statement about erosion?
Moving water shapes the land by creating V-shaped valleys over long periods of time
erosion only affects mountains
erosion is the main cause of earthquakes
Which of the following statements is true about erosion?
Erosion always occurs quickly.
Water only wears away areas near a river.
gravity can cause erosion slowly or quickly
Most erosion is caused by volcanic activity
Volcanic activity MOST LIKELY formed which of the following physical features?
rivers
islands
canyons
plateaus
Tectonic activity MOST LIKELY formed which of the following physical features
gulfs
rivers
mountains
deltas
Erosion MOST LIKELY formed which of the following physical features?
canyons
lakes
plateaus
volcanoes
Glaciation MOST LIKELY formed which of the following physical features?
lakes
canyons
deltas
peninsulas
How are volcanoes and tectonics plates related to each other?
most tectonic plates are caused by volcanoes
volcanoes and tectonic plates are never found in the same area
volcanoes emerge at the edges of tectonic plates
What physical process shapes land from below the crust?
erosion and volcanic activity
volcanic activity and tectonic movement
glaciation and tectonic movement
The ______________ is the only cool layer of the Earth.
outer core
mantle
crust
Which term in the diagram describes the process of flooding adding a fresh layer of soil to a floodplain?
deposition
weathering
erosion
