WorksheetsUnit 4 Earth's Processes and Resources PT 1
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which of the following best describes an aquifer?
A surface layer of soil that holds water.
An underground layer of rock or sediment that holds water.
A type of renewable energy source.
A deep valley with steep sides.
What is the main difference between biofuel and fossil fuel?
Biofuel is nonrenewable, while fossil fuel is renewable.
Biofuel is made from organic materials, while fossil fuel is formed from ancient plant material.
Biofuel is a type of sediment, while fossil fuel is a type of rock.
Biofuel is a landform, while fossil fuel is a type of energy.
How is a canyon typically formed?
By the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.
By the shaking of Earth's surface due to tectonic plates.
By a river carving a deep valley with steep sides.
By the release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano.
Which of the following is an example of conservation?
Throwing away plastic bottles in the trash.
Using water wisely to protect natural resources.
Allowing erosion to occur naturally without intervention.
Burning coal for energy without any filters.
What happens during the process of decomposition?
Sediment is laid down in new locations.
Organic substances break down into simpler matter.
Water, wind, or ice wears down landforms.
Lava, ash, and gases are released from a volcano.
What is a delta, and how is it formed?
A deep valley formed by a river.
A landform at the mouth of a river created by deposition of sediment.
A shaking of Earth's surface caused by tectonic plates.
A preserved remain of an organism from the past.
Which process involves the laying down of sediment in new locations?
Erosion
Decomposition
Deposition
Eruption
What is the primary cause of an earthquake?
The movement of tectonic plates.
The deposition of sediment.
The release of lava from a volcano.
The breakdown of organic substances.
Which of the following best describes the environment?
The process of sediment being laid down.
The surroundings in which an organism lives, including air, water, and land.
The preserved remains of organisms from the past.
The shaking of Earth's surface.
What is the main effect of erosion on landforms?
It creates new landforms at the mouth of rivers.
It wears down landforms and carries sediment away.
It causes the release of gases from volcanoes.
It preserves the remains of organisms.
What occurs during a volcanic eruption?
Sediment is deposited in new locations.
Lava, ash, and gases are released from a volcano.
Organic substances break down into simpler matter.
Water, wind, or ice wears down landforms.
Which of the following is a fossil?
A renewable energy source made from organic materials.
The preserved remains or traces of organisms from the past.
A nonrenewable fossil fuel formed from ancient plant material.
A deep valley with steep sides.
How are fossil fuels formed?
From the remains of plants and animals over millions of years.
By the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.
By the release of lava, ash, and gases from a volcano.
By the shaking of Earth's surface due to tectonic plates.
Which of the following is an example of disposal?
Using water wisely to protect natural resources.
Throwing away waste or unwanted materials.
Preserving the remains of organisms from the past.
Allowing erosion to occur naturally.
What is the primary characteristic of coal as an energy source?
It is a renewable energy source made from organic materials.
It is a nonrenewable fossil fuel formed from ancient plant material.
It is a landform at the mouth of a river.
It is a deep valley with steep sides.
