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Earth's Changing Surface Test Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What happens to soil or sediment during deposition?

a)
It evaporates into the air
b)
It turns into solid rock
c)
It disappears completely
d)
It settles and accumulates in a new location.
2.

What happens during the weathering process?

a)
Rocks and minerals break down and alter at or near the Earth's surface.
b)
Rocks and minerals remain unchanged
c)
The Earth's surface becomes smoother
d)
The weather becomes more predictable
3.

What is the effect of tree roots in water along the edge of a river?

a)
Create a barrier for fish migration
b)

Stabilize the riverbank and prevent erosion by holding soil in place

c)
Increase the risk of flooding
d)
Cause the riverbank to collapse
4.

Why to cracks in rocks get bigger when water freezes?

a)
Water expands when it freezes, creating pressure on the cracks in the rocks.
b)
Water contracts when it freezes, creating pressure on the cracks in the rocks.
c)
The cracks in the rocks absorb the water and expand, causing them to get bigger.
d)
The freezing temperature causes the rocks to shrink, widening the cracks.
5.

How are sand dunes formed?

a)
Volcanic eruption
b)
Glacial movement
c)
Wind erosion and deposition
d)
Tectonic plate shifting
6.

Farmers create these to prevent plants or crops from drying out in windy areas.

a)
Sunbreaks
b)
Waterbreaks
c)
Windbreaks
d)
Heatbreaks
7.

Plants can cause weathering. How does moss cause weathering when growing on rocks?

a)
By providing nutrients to the rocks
b)
By emitting a protective gas around the rocks
c)
By physically breaking the rocks with its roots
d)

By taking minerals from the rocks which weakens them and causes them to break down.

8.

Why are terraces built in hilly landscapes?

a)
To prevent soil erosion and create flat areas for farming
b)
To make the landscape more prone to landslides
c)
To create uneven surfaces for farming
d)
To increase soil erosion and make farming more difficult
9.

What causes physical weathering?

a)
Biological processes
b)

Natural processes such as temperature changes, wind, and water

c)
Human activities
d)
Chemical reactions
10.

What kind of weathering is acid rain?

a)
Physical weathering
b)
Chemical weathering
c)
Biological weathering
d)
Volcanic weathering
11.

Which is not an example of deposition?

a)

Volcanic Activity

b)

River Delta

c)

Glacial movement depositing rocks

d)

Ice Wedging

12.

Example of both a constructive and destructive force.

a)
Volcanic eruption
b)
Tectonic plate movement
c)
Erosion
d)
Weathering
13.

Which canyon created by erosion was a result of human activity?

a)

Grand Canyon in Colorado

b)

Providence Canyon in Georgia

14.

The build up of sediment can cause what type of rock to be formed?

a)
Metamorphic rock
b)
Sedimentary rock
c)
Igneous rock
d)
Volcanic rock
15.

What is found in sedimentary rock more than any other type of rock?

a)
Precious metals and gemstones
b)
Volcanic rock and lava
c)
Fossils, minerals, and organic matter
d)
Man-made structures and artifacts
16.

The rock cycle involves the formation of what three types of rocks?

a)
Volcanic, crystalline, and sedimentary
b)
Granite, limestone, and marble
c)
Molten, solidified, and weathered
d)
Sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic
17.

When lava and magma cools, what type of rock is formed?

a)
Metamorphic rock
b)
Sedimentary rock
c)
Igneous rock
d)
Volcanic rock
18.

Where can you find magma?

a)

Beneath the Earth's surface in the mantle

b)

Spewing from a volcanic eruption

c)
At the bottom of the ocean
d)
On the surface of the moon
19.

How is a metamorphic rock formed?

a)
By the accumulation of organic remains over time
b)
Through the process of heat and pressure acting on existing rocks.
c)
By the cooling and solidification of molten rock
d)
Through the process of erosion and sedimentation
20.

Give an example of a rock skipping part of the rock cycle.

a)

Sedimentary rock uplifted back above the Earth's surface

b)

Igneous rock reburied and becomes metamorphic rock

c)

Both answers are possible because rocks in the rock cycle do not always make a complete loop.