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Water Cycle, Weather, Landforms

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which action os most likely happening in section Y in the diagram?

a)

Wind and rain compacting rock into larger pieces

b)

Water carrying rocky material to a new location

c)

Chemicals in water gluing sediments to each other

d)

Pressure causing layers of sediment to form over time

2.

What process more likely caused for this rock to crack?

a)

Water freezing and thawing in the rock

b)

Wind blowing particles against the rock

c)

Water moving and dropping the rock

d)

Glaciers scraping over the surface of the rock

3.

Which Texas land formation is correctly paired with the force that made the land formation?

a)

A canyon at Palo Duro Canyon State Park was formed by a river.

b)

A sand dune at Monahans Sandhills State Park was formed by an earthquake

c)

A delta at the end of the Guadalupe River was formed by wind.

d)

A rock formation with layers on Mustang Island was formed by ice.

4.

Which of the following explains how water undergoes a change of state in one stage of the water cycle in order to move from the ocean’s surface into the air?

a)

Liquid water that is heated by the sun becomes a gas and rises.

b)

Gaseous water rises as it is cooled by the ocean.

c)

Liquid water that is heated by the sun condenses into rain.

d)

Gaseous water collects in drops of fog above the ocean’s surface.

5.
condensation
a)
water held underground in soil or rock.
b)
the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid state.
c)
the gaseous state of water.
d)
thermal energy that drives the water cycle.
6.

​ (a)   ​ is the conditions of the atmosphere over a long period of time.

Choose from the below words
Climate
Weather
7.

​ (a)   is the measurement of the atmosphere on a given day.

Choose from the below words
Weather
Climate
8.

Which statement correctly describes how a landform is formed?

a)

A lake is formed when flowing water carves out the sides of a canyon.

b)

A mountain range is formed when glaciers slowly move across the landscape.

c)

A delta is formed at the mouth of a river when flowing water slows and deposits sediment.

d)

A U-shaped valley is formed when winds pick up and move sediment away from the landscape.

9.

Which process does this diagram most likely represent?

a)

The erosion of a coastline

b)

The deposition of sediments

c)

The weathering of a mountain

d)

The formation of a sea

10.

Which landform is a result of rapid changes to Earth’s surface?

a)

U-shaped valley

b)

Limestone cave

c)

Mountain range

d)

Volcanic island

11.

Which table correctly classifies statements about weather and climate?

a)

b)

c)

d)

12.

Which statement best describes the processes of weathering and erosion?

a)

Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for the breakdown of any type of rock into smaller particles and the carrying away of the loose sediments.

b)

Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for depositing loose sediments on the bottom of the ocean, forming layers of sediment.

c)

Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for the amount of water in a river that transports sediments to the sea.

d)

Weathering and erosion are directly responsible for the transportation, deposition, and compaction of loose sediments on the seafloor.

13.

Sand dunes are created through the process of ​ (a)   ​ and the agent that caused this was ​ (b)  

Choose from the below words
deposition
wind
weathering
erosion
water
ice
14.

The kinds of data that reflect climate are different from the conditions described in weather data. Which of the following is a description of climate?

a)

Today it is hot and sunny in Phoenix, Arizona.

b)

Summers are usually mild in Lansing, Michigan.

c)

Last week it rained every day in San Antonio, Texas.

d)

Yesterday was cold and windy in Anchorage, Alaska.

15.

What could the title of this table be?

a)

Climate Report for Old Dime Box, TX

b)

Average Temperatures for Old Dime Box, TX

c)

Weather Report for Old Dime Box, TX

d)

Precipitation Report for Old Dime Box, TX

16.

What question could students answer after reading this map?

a)

What is the temperature in Alaska?

b)

What is the climate for the majority of the U.S.?

c)

What is the difference in population of the Northern hemisphere compared to the Southern hemisphere?

d)

Which city has the most rainfall for the month of September?

17.

This landform is formed by

a)

water erosion

b)

wind erosion

c)

deposition

d)

glaciers

18.

Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?

a)

A wide valley

b)

A deep ocean

c)

A lava flow

d)

A mountain range

19.

Hills formed by wind blowing, moving and depositing sand.

a)

Valley

b)

Dune

c)

Delta

d)

Canyon

20.

The movement of sediment down a fast-moving river.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

River

21.

What agent of change causes a sand dune?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

22.

What agent of change causes a U-shaped Valley?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

23.

What agent of change caused the SEA arch?

a)

Water

b)

Mud

c)

Glacier

24.

What agent of change causes a canyon?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Ice

25.

During condensation, water turns into ________.

4 lines
26.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
canyon
c)
mountain
d)
plain
27.
What land form is this?
a)
plain
b)
valley
c)
mountain
d)
canyon
28.

Which one shows a picture of condensation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
29.
evaporation
a)
excess water, not absorbed by the soil, that flows downhill.
b)
the process by which water changes from a gas to a liquid state.
c)
the change of water from a liquid state to a gas state, due to an increase in temperature.
d)
the path water takes, and the changes it goes through, as it cycles  through the environment.
30.

Which one shows a picture of evaporation?

a)
b)
c)
d)