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How can Earth’s surface change-Gr4

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When moving water leaves soil behind, it is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
corrosion
d)
deposition
2.
Weathering is the natural process of
a)
breaking down rock.
b)
loosening bits of rock from the soil.
c)
moving soil to a different location.
d)
materials settling out of water.
3.
One example of erosion is when
a)
tree roots split apart rock.
b)
soil builds up at the mouth of a river.
c)
water carries soil from a garden to a sidewalk.
d)
moving water makes river rocks smooth.
4.
Which of the following is an example of tree roots slowing down weathering, erosion, and deposition?
a)
Tree roots break large rocks near a river.
b)
Tree roots hold soil in place near a river.
c)
Tree roots get worn away by river water.
d)
Tree roots grow very quickly near a river.
5.
Muddy water being carried away by a fast moving river.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
6.
Waves dropping sand on the beach.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
7.
A build-up of land called a delta forms at the mouth of a river.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
8.

Volcanoes create new land on the Earth’s surface when –

a)

lava flows then cools and hardens to form rock.

b)

an eruption destroys the side of a mountain.

c)

magma forms giant underground chambers.

d)

saltwater touches lava and changes into steam.

9.

Which of the following most likely caused the change to the Earth's surface illustrated?

a)

landslide

b)

thunderstorm

c)

sinkhole

d)

earthquake

10.

Which would be an example of a rapid change to the Earth’s surface?

a)

A mountain's top cracking open due to volcanic eruptions.

b)

A valley getting deeper as a river runs through it.

c)

A plain forming cracks when hot weather makes it dry.

d)

A hill rising as the wind piles up loose sand.

11.

Which of the following is one way an earthquake affects the Earth?

a)

Large cracks suddenly form in the ground.

b)

A big rock slowly moves across the land.

c)

Hills of sand form as the wind blows.

d)

A large amount of heat rises into the air.

12.

Which events force melted rock from deep in the Earth toward the surface and build it up on the earth’s surface?

a)

landslides

b)

volcano eruptions

c)

earthquakes

d)

mountain building

13.

The rock layers pictures here have split and been shifted. What most likely caused this change?

a)

river

b)

landslide

c)

earthquake

d)

volcano

14.

A force that causes Earth's surface to crack--

a)

Earth's surface

b)

Rapid change

c)

Earthquake

d)

Gravity

15.

Something that happens quickly to Earth's surface to make it different--

a)

Earth's surface

b)

Rapid change

c)

A river forming

d)

A mountain forming

16.

A force that causes new land to form --

a)

Earth's surface

b)

Earthquake

c)

Landslide

d)

Volcano

17.
Molten rock that reaches earth surface is called?
a)
lava
b)
liquid fire
c)
magma
d)
sedimentary rock
18.
What is the outer most layer of the Earth?
a)
Inner Core
b)
Crust
c)
Outer Core
d)
Mantle
19.

What is sedimentary rock?

a)

solid rock that is formed from deposited sediment

b)

soft rock that weathers and becomes sediment

c)

sediment that has been washed away by water

d)

sediment that forms under water

20.

Any eroded material that is deposited in a new place.

a)

sediment

b)

glacier

c)

mineral

d)

sedimentary rock

21.

A slowly moving river of ice.

a)

sediment

b)

glacier

c)

mineral

d)

sedimentary rock

22.

Glaciers are huge rivers of (a)   .

23.

The process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called...

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

The Hulk - Smash

24.

Erosion is...

a)

the process of carrying away weathered bits of rock.

b)

the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.

c)

the process that forms minerals.

d)

the process that causes rust on some metals.

25.

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

a)

ice wedging

b)

root wedging

c)

acid rain

26.

Eath's crust is made up of large pieces that push against each other. What do scientists call these pieces?

a)

slabs

b)

shelves

c)

plates

d)

deposition

27.

Water can cause physical and chemical weathering.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The Grand Canyon was created by...

a)

water erosion.

b)

Bob the Builder.

c)

a volcano.

d)

The Mid Atlantic Ridge

29.

The carrying away of rocks and soil from one place to another

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

glacier

d)

earthquake

30.

A great flow of water over dry land is a

a)

flood

b)

hurricane

c)

erupt

d)

erosion

31.

As it moves, a ___________ picks up rocks in its path

a)

erupt

b)

glacier

c)

volcano

d)

weathering

32.

Glaciers, rivers and wind cause ______________

a)

weathering

b)

landslide

c)

erosion

d)

hurricane

33.

____________ is a process that breaks down rocks at or near the surface of the earth (This process causes the surface of the earth to dissolve, decompose, and break into smaller pieces.)

a)

Deposition

b)

Weathering

c)

Erosion

34.

Where do volcanoes form?

a)

In hot spots in Earth's mantle

b)

In mountains

c)

In hot spots in Earth’s mantle and the edge of tectonic plates

d)

At the edge of techtonic plates

35.

How do waves on a beach change the rocks on a beach?

a)

They make them grow

b)

The water soaks into the rocks

c)

The water fills the cracks

d)

The waves break down the rocks into smaller pieces

36.

What are the agents of weathering?

a)

Pigeons

b)

The FBI

c)

Ice, Wind, Water, and Waves

d)

Plants and Animals

37.

What are the three slow process that change the Earth's surface?

a)

Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition

b)

Volcanos, Floods, Earth Quakes

c)

Mud Slides, Erosion, Weathering

38.

A lot of water quickly covers dry land.

a)

Weathering

b)

Flood

c)

Erosion

d)

Landslide

39.

Ash, hot gases, and lava explode suddenly onto Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Flood

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Landslide

40.

Fill in the blank.


Weathering is a ____________ process that changes Earth's surface.

a)

Slow

b)

Rapid

41.

Soil being carried away from its original location is an example of:

a)

Erosion

b)

Flood

c)

Weathering

d)

Deposition

42.

What is an example of weathering?

a)

Rocks being broken

b)

Pebbles being moved down a stream

c)

Mountains forming from sand

d)

Sand moving in the ocean

43.

A person taking a walk outside feels the ground violently moving and shaking. What is MOST LIKELY happening?

a)

A wind tornado is happening

b)

A treasure has been found

c)

An earthquake is occurring

d)

Lightning and thunder is happening

44.
Volcanoes erupt and pour out _____
a)
lava
b)
water
c)
jello
d)
magma
45.
What happens when lava cools?
a)
it soaks into the ground
b)
it evaporates
c)
it makes new rocks
d)
it melts
46.
What are 3 rapid changes that can happen to Earth's crust?
a)
weathering, erosion, deposition
b)
landslides, erosion, weathering
c)
volcanoes, earthquakes, landslides
d)
earthquakes, volcanoes, erosion
47.
Tree roots can cause weathering.
a)
True
b)
False
48.
When sections of Earth's crust move, this happens _________
a)
voclano
b)
landslide
c)
earthquake
d)
mudslide
49.

The moving of rocks and soil by wind, water, ice, and gravity.

a)

weathering

b)

deposition

c)

erosion

d)

moraines

50.

Us this an example of weathering or erosion?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

51.

True or False? Glaciers are made from layers of ice.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

Hot rock from the mantle pours through _____ in the Earth's crust

a)

cracks

b)

earthquakes

c)

vents

53.

Magma that reaches earth's surface is called..

a)

crust magma

b)

volcanoes

c)

lava

d)

chamber

54.

Earthquakes happen when ___________ move suddenly.

a)

bowls

b)

forks

c)

spoons

d)

plates

55.

True or False? Plates sliding past each other can cause Earthquakes.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Which is NOT a rapid change to the Earth's surface?

a)

Earthquake

b)

Glacier

c)

Landslide

d)

Volcano

57.

The layer of rock lying below the crust is the

a)

Mantle

b)

Core

c)

Outer Core

d)

Pangaea

58.

A break in the Earth's outer layer of rocks is called

a)

A fault

b)

An earthquake

c)

A focus

d)

An epicenter

59.

This is the place BELOW the crust in which the movement of an earthquake begins

a)

Epicenter

b)

Focus

c)

Seiche Effect

d)

Tsunami

60.

Molten rock hardens to form this type of rock

a)

Sedimentary

b)

Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Granite

61.

This type of rock forms when you have layers of soil, sediment, rock and fossils

a)

Volcanic

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Igneous

d)

sedimentary

62.

This forms when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or chemicals

a)

Metamorphic

b)

Igneous

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Weathering

63.

What is the most common causes of Tsunamis?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

floods

c)

underwater earthquakes

d)

landslides

64.

What is lava?

a)

it's another name for magma in the ground

b)

water and rock

c)

when magma escapes the Earth and it comes out of the ground

d)

it's another name for sand

65.

Earthquakes happen when there is movement along a fault in the Earth.

True or False?

a)

true

b)

false

66.

What is WEATHERING

a)

A very slow process that breaks racks in to smaller pieces

b)

When it rains,snows,or when its windy

c)

Come safely through a storm

67.

Click the correct answer choices:

What are examples of Physical Weathering is:

a)

Ice

b)

Wind

c)

Animals

d)

Plants

e)

Gravity

68.

An example of physical weathering is Plant roots(it can grow through the cracks)............true or false

a)

True

b)

False

69.
This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid. What type of rock is it?
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
70.

__________, __________, and __________ _____________ can change the appearance of landforms.

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Natural Disasters

d)

None of these

71.

What is sediment?

a)

the process of breaking rock into soil, sand, and other small pieces

b)

Small pieces of rock

c)

the process of moving sediment from place to place

d)

the process of dropping sediment in a new location.

72.

What is erosion?

a)

the process of breaking rock into soil, sand, and other small pieces

b)

Small pieces of rock

c)

the process of moving sediment from place to place

d)

the process of dropping sediment in a new location.

73.

Faults.....

a)

Places where pieces of crust move

b)

The remains of past life found in sedimentary rock

c)

shaking of the ground caused by release of energy from Earth’s crust

d)

Energy form released from Earthquakes

e)

The theory of how Earth’s continents move over it’s surface

74.

Earthquake.....

a)

Places where pieces of crust move

b)

The remains of past life found in sedimentary rock

c)

shaking of the ground caused by release of energy from Earth’s crust

d)

Energy form released from Earthquakes

e)

The theory of how Earth’s continents move over it’s surface

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