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Natural Disasters and Earth Science-SC4S2U1

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Melted rock beneath Earth's surface.

a)

volcano

b)

lava

c)

magma

d)

sediment

2.

A piece of evidence of an animal or plant from a long time ago.

a)

windbreak

b)

fossil

c)

deposition

d)

relic

3.

A windy storm that blows dust from a dry region.

a)

birds

b)

a bright light comes down from the heavens

c)

dust storm

d)

stormy sea

4.

The movement of weathered rock or soil from one place to another.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

weathering

d)

sediment

5.

A danger caused by changes on Earth's surface or weather.

a)

natural catastrophe

b)

hazardous weather

c)

natural hazard

d)

natural disaster

6.

Melted rock that was once magma when it reaches Earth's surface.

a)

lava

b)

glacier

c)

volcano

d)

magma

7.

The settling of eroded material in a new place.

a)

sublimation

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

8.

The height of an area above sea level.

a)

deposition

b)

altitude

c)

elevation

d)

precipice

9.

Rock formed from deposited sediment.

a)

metamorphic rock

b)

deposition

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

igneous rock

10.

A place where melted rock erupts from inside Earth.

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

magma

d)

lava

11.

The process of breaking down rock by water, wind, and living things.

a)

deposition

b)

windbreak

c)

erosion

d)

weathering

12.

A slowly moving river of ice.

a)

erosion

b)

volcano

c)

till

d)

glacier

13.

To prepare the soil for planting crops. Tilling can increase erosion if done incorrectly.

a)

till

b)

kettle

c)

lava

d)

glacier

14.

A fast-moving wave on a large body of water, often caused by underwater earthquakes or landslides.

a)

tsunami

b)

earthquake

c)

typhoon

d)

volcano

15.

The chemicals that rock is made of.

a)

sediment

b)

proteins

c)

minerals

d)

carbohydrates

16.

A row of plants grown to slow down wind and reduce its harmful effects.

a)

weathering

b)

dam

c)

bonnet

d)

windbreak

17.

Any eroded material deposited in a new place, such as weathered rock, sand, and soil.

a)

deposition

b)

erosion

c)

colloid

d)

sediment

18.

A wall that blocks the flow of a stream or river. Dams are built by beavers and humans.

a)

levee

b)

erosion

c)

lake

d)

dam

19.

A map that shows the physical features of an area, like climate or elevation, and locations of mountains, water bodies, and deserts.

a)

thematic map

b)

physical map

c)

special-purpose map

d)

political map

20.

A map showing areas where earthquakes have occurred and are likely to occur again.

a)

road map

b)

network map

c)

seismic hazard map

d)

topographic map

21.

A type of rock formed from compressed and cemented sediment.

a)

igneous rock

b)

metamorphic rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

magma

22.

A map that shows the physical features of an area, such as elevation and climate.

a)

thematic map

b)

physical map

c)

special-purpose map

d)

political map

23.

The process of changing rocks through heat, pressure, or chemicals.

a)

erosion

b)

deposition

c)

weathering

d)

metamorphism