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WorksheetsPatterns of Earth's Changing Features
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
_______________ are tall landforms with flat tops.
plateaus
hills
valleys
mountains
Strong winds and heavy rains are weather conditions that have the greatest effect on the surface of the Earth.
Not at all.
No.
Yes, absolutely.
Flowing water can create _____________.
hills
valleys
plateaus
a big mess!
Which types of boulders can break down as a result of erosion?
small boulders
big boulders
both small and big boulders
Boulders can't break down, silly!
How do ocean waves change rocks along a coastline?
They break the rocks into smaller pieces.
They make the rocks shiny.
They deposit fish and other sea creatures on top of the rocks.
They don't change the rocks at all.
What causes erosion?
Water
Wind
Ice
All of these (and a great song to go with it!)
Can mountains cause rain shadows?
Yes, they actually can!
No, they cannot.
What pulls rainwater down and erodes landscape, washing away soil?
air
gravity
rocks
Mr. Palmer
A ____________________ is a feature of an underwater mountain.
mid-ocean ridge
mid-Atlantic range
mid-Pacific mountains
mid-sea plateau
What is a deep valley with really steep sides?
mountain
island
canyon
ditch
Sand dunes are what?
big piles of dirt
gusts of winds that pile sand into large mounts in deserts and on beaches
the result of a heavy rain
messy...very, very messy
A _____________________ map shows the elevation of an area using contour lines.
physical
political
weather
topographical
Weathered rocks found along the side of a stream is an example of ______________.
erosion
deposition
weathering
construction
Which type of weathering changes the minerals in rocks?
chemical
physcial
Which type of weathering changes the size and shape of rocks?
chemical
physical
What causes beaches to become smaller year after year?
wind only
water only
wind and water
beaches don't erode!
Erosion is ____________; earthquakes, avalanches and landslides are ______________.
usually slow; usually very slow.
usually slow; usually fast.
usually fast; usually slow.
usually fast; usually super slow.
How are bulldozers and glaciers similar?
They are both machines.
They are both weak.
They are both strong and can change anything around it.
They are both only found in Alaksa.
Volcanoes are found between continents and oceans.
Yes!
No!
Mountain chains form near the edges of continents.
Yes!
No!
Volcanoes and mountains are a result of the movement of Earth's plates.
YES!
NO!
