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FOSS soils and weathering

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Pieces of rocks blown away by the wind is an example of ________.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

2.

Rock broken into smaller bits is an example of ________.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

3.

Pieces of rocks settle in a new location is an example of ________.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

4.

A river flows into the ocean. Earth materials are deposited over a wide area. Which landform is likely to form?

a)

Alluvial Fan

b)

Delta

c)

Valley

d)

Mountain

5.

How far did the earth materials travel in Table A?

a)

45 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

35 cm

d)

40 cm

6.

How far did the earth materials travel in Table B?

a)

45 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

35 cm

d)

40 cm

7.

Stream Table A moved 50 cm. Stream Table B moved 40 cm. Which table do you think had the larger slope?

a)

Table A

b)

Table B

8.
_______________ is the process that drops weathered rocks in a new location.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
delta
9.
After a rock is broken down, wind, water, or ice move ______________ to a new location
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
sediments
10.

Pieces of rocks blown away by the wind is an example of ________.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

11.

Rock broken into smaller bits is an example of ________.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

12.

Pieces of rocks settle in a new location is an example of ________.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

13.

A river flows into the ocean. Earth materials are deposited over a wide area. Which landform is likely to form?

a)

Alluvial Fan

b)

Delta

c)

Valley

d)

Mountain

14.

How far did the earth materials travel in Table A?

a)

45 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

35 cm

d)

40 cm

15.

How far did the earth materials travel in Table B?

a)

45 cm

b)

20 cm

c)

35 cm

d)

40 cm

16.

Stream Table A moved 50 cm. Stream Table B moved 40 cm. Which table do you think had the larger slope?

a)

Table A

b)

Table B

17.
_______________ is the process that drops weathered rocks in a new location.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
delta
18.
After a rock is broken down, wind, water, or ice move ______________ to a new location
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
sediments
19.
______ is the process that moves weathered rock.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
rock cycle
20.
What is the angle of land that makes water run slower or faster?
a)
slope
b)
canyon
c)
flood
d)
sediment
21.

Which of the following is NOT an example of slow change to Earth's surface?

a)

tree roots growing

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

landslides

22.

Pieces of weathered rock such as sand, deposited by wind, water, and ice

a)

particle

b)

sediment

c)

sandstone

d)

nutrient

23.

Why does water flow the fastest in a mountain stream?

a)

Mountains have the most water.

b)

Mountains have the steepest slope.

c)

Mountains have a longer distance.

d)

The water has to move around boulders.

24.

Which landform is caused by deposition?

a)

valley

b)

arch

c)

delta

d)

canyon

25.

Pieces of rock moving down a mountain with melting snow is an example of ___________ .

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

26.

Sand carried by the wind and settling in create dunes is an example of _____________ .

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

27.

What are some agents that can cause erosion? Mark all that apply.

a)

Water

b)

Glaciers

c)

Wind

d)

Growing Trees

e)

Gravity

28.

Which of the following are examples of deposition? Mark all that apply.

a)

Plants growing

b)

Animals burrowing

c)

Formation of deltas

d)

Formation of rocks

e)

Formation of sand dunes

29.

What landform is the picture?

a)

river

b)

mountain

c)

delta

d)

hill

30.

How is a canyon formed?

a)

tornado

b)

heavy rain

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

31.

A river pours into the ocean. Earth materials are deposited over a wide area. Which landform is likely to form?

a)

mountain

b)

valley

c)

alluvial fan

d)

delta

32.

What is erosion? Mark all that apply.

a)

Water carries pieces of rock away from the canyon.

b)

Rock is broken in to smaller pieces.

c)

Pieces of rock are blown away by the wind.

d)

Rocks sit on top of each other to make a big hill.

33.
What landform is between two mountains and sometimes has a river run through it?
a)
Hill
b)
Valley
c)
Mountain
d)
Plain
34.
Which landforms have the tallest elevations (heights) on the Earth?
a)
Mountains
b)
Valleys
c)
Hills
d)
Plains
35.
What describes a hill?
a)
Salt water surrounded by land.
b)
Rounded, gentle rise in the land.
c)
Steep, pointed rise in the land.
d)
Large area of relatively flat land.
36.
What is a Delta?
a)
A landform that is made of sediment when a river flows into a larger body of water
b)
A narrow strip of water
c)
A deep narrow valley with steep sides
d)
A constructed channel filled with water used for navigation, irrigation, or drainage
37.
loop like bends in a river
a)
waterfalls
b)
flood plains
c)
meanders
d)
oxbow lakes
38.
 _________ is a fan-shaped mass of material deposited  by a stream on land when the slope of the land decreases sharply.
a)
sand bar
b)
delta
c)
alluvial fan
d)
flood plain
39.
A loop like bend in the course of a river.
a)
meander
b)
oxbow lake
c)
alluvial fan
d)
delta
40.
the land that gets covered by water from a stream or river during a flood
a)
floodplain
b)
dune
c)
plain
d)
mountain
41.

Which factor causes particles of earth material to settle sooner when they are traveling down a river?

a)

Large particle size

b)

A steep slope

c)

Water that moves quickly

d)

A large amount of flowing water

42.

How is the stream table useful in studying erosion and deposition?

a)

It is model and models do not help us in the real world.

b)

It shows how earth materials move and deposit in a shorter time.

c)

Rivers and landforms are formed by Earth and cannot be represented.

d)

It shows only how clay moves.

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