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WorksheetsScience Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
While hiking in the mountains, Tanya observed a narrow and steep valley with running water at the bottom of it. What most likely caused the valley to first form?
Wind
River
It was man-made
Volcanic eruption
Jane was looking at a cliff made up of several layers of different kinds of rock. Near the top of the cliff, she found a fossilized bone. Near the middle, she found the fossil of a fern. At the bottom, she found a fossilized shell. What process was critical in the formation and preservation of the fossils?
Plate tectonics
Chemical weathering
Deposition
Abrasion
Water is found in many places on Earth, like rivers, streams, and oceans. What landform will be created when sediments carried by the river are deposited near the river’s mouth?
A sinkhole
A sea cliff
A cavern
A delta
Through freezing and thawing, a boulder is broken into smaller pieces. What is this an example of?
Chemical weathering
Physical weathering
Abrasion
Deposition
Hurricanes and tropical storms are strong storms that often move along the eastern coast of Florida and the southeastern United States. People who live in these areas try to protect their homes and businesses by using sandbags. Many even build their homes above ground. There is also a natural means of flood and storm surge protection for the coastlines and inland areas. Which statement correctly identifies the landform which provides the most protection for the coast?
Dunes provide protection from erosion caused by water.
Deltas create a natural barrier to prevent erosion by wind.
Rivers prevent flooding by preventing ocean water from moving inland.
Sinkholes decrease the chance for flooding by providing a place for excess water to go.
Many thousands of years ago, glaciers covered large areas of Earth’s surface. Glaciers are large blocks of ice that flow slowly over the land. Portions of the ice melted and were refrozen many times over the years. Which explanation best describes how glaciers contributed to the formation of coastlines along Florida and other states?
Water, from the melting ice, elevated the shoreline to form plateaus.
Water, from the melting ice, flooded the plains causing plants to die.
Water, from the melting ice, changed the shape of the coastline.
Water, from the melting ice, deposited sand on the ocean floor.
Rivers played a huge part in shaping the Earth through erosion and weathering. The St. John’s River is the largest river in Florida and flows along the northeastern part of the state. How do the rivers in Florida differ from those in other areas?
Florida’s rivers are shallower than those in mountainous regions.
Florida’s rivers move much faster than those which end at the ocean.
Florida’s rivers are much deeper than those located in states further north.
Florida’s rivers carry more sediment from erosion than those that flow faster.
Some landforms in Florida have different characteristics than the same type of landform in other states. Which of the following statements correctly differentiates one type of Florida landform from those in other states?
Florida’s rivers do not flow into the oceans, as do other U. S. rivers.
Mountain ranges in Florida are long in comparison to the mountain ranges in other states.
Dunes in Florida are larger than dunes which form in the deserts of the western United States.
Lakes in Florida may be shallow as compared to other areas or are formed as the result of sinkholes.
Which of the following best describes the many rivers that flow through the state of Florida?
Florida’s rivers are very deep as a result of the force of the water rushing down mountains.
Florida’s rivers are very slow due to the flatness of the terrain.
Florida’s rivers are very swift and cause much erosion.
Florida’s rivers always begin at the coastline.
Naomi watches birds at a bird feeder for one week and records the number of birds seen there each day. Javier places three different types of food in separate bird feeders and records the number of birds seen at each feeder every day for one week. Which student is conducting an experiment?
Naomi is conducting an experiment because she is recording data.
Naomi is conducting an experiment because her investigation has controlled variables.
Javier is conducting an experiment because his investigation has controlled variables.
Javier is conducting an experiment because he is recording data.
Carol wants to determine how a fertilizer will affect the growth of marigolds. Which best explains why Carol would choose to investigate this topic using an experiment rather than an observation?
Her research question requires changing one variable to see how it affects others.
Her research question involves studying a system that is too large or dangerous to study directly.
Her research question should be answered using samples that are in identical circumstances.
Her research question requires comparison, not notation and measurements.
A zoo is designing a new habitat for gorillas. They want the habitat to be very similar to the natural habitat of gorillas. A scientist plans to visit an area where many gorillas live to observe and study the characteristics of the gorilla’s natural habitat. Which best explains why the scientist would choose to investigate the gorillas using systematic observations rather than an experiment?
The scientist’s research involves a conceptual model, which requires systematic observations to complete.
The scientist does not have access to a laboratory in which an experiment can be performed.
The research question involves changing one variable to see how it affects others.
The research requires detailed observations of interactions between gorillas and their environment over time.
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Washing out
Water plays a major role in shaping the surface of the Earth, how?
respiration
erosion
evaporation
transpiration
Erosion ________________________.
breaks down rock
moves rocks
deposits rock
is caused by ice wedging
The photograph shows a canyon in Northern Arizona. Which of these describes how this canyon was most likely formed?
Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls
Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved
Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls
Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls
Students were tasked with making a model of how natural forces can change the surface
features of Earth. They make a pile of sand in front of an electric fan and turn it on. This model best represents which of the following changes to the surface of Earth?
The formation of a delta at the mouth of a river.
The building of a mountain on the edge of a continent.
The movement of dunes caused by the blowing wind.
The creation of a canyon by flowing water.
