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Slow and Rapid Changes to Earth

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A glacier melts and drops a pile of rocks. What is this an example of?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

rock forming

d)

deposition

2.

What does the word weathering mean?

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3.

What happens when pieces of rock are carried away by the wind?

a)

deposition

b)

migration

c)

erosion

d)

weathering

4.

Which landform may form where a river flows into an ocean?

a)

arch

b)

mountain

c)

canyon

d)

delta

5.

Most deltas are shaped like what?

a)

Square

b)

Rectangle

c)

Circle

d)

Triangle

6.

Which does NOT change Earth’s land quickly?

a)

weathering

b)

volcanic eruption

c)

landslide

d)

earthquake

7.

Which of these can cause a flood?

a)

weathering of rocks

b)

heavy rainfall

c)

melted rock beneath the surface

d)

shaking or rolling in rocks

8.

A burst of melted rock, ash, and gas from inside the Earth is called

a)

an earthquake

b)

a volcanic eruption

c)

a flood

d)

a landslide

9.

During which of these do soil and rocks fall suddenly down a slope?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcanic eruption

c)

flood

d)

landslide

10.

Which of these DO change the Earth’s surface quickly?

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

flood

d)

glacier