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Slow Changes to the Earth's Surface

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A change to Earth’s surface that takes many years to show obvious effects

a)

Slow Change

b)

Surface

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

2.

The outermost covering or layer

a)

Slow Change

b)

Surface

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

3.

The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice

a)

Slow Change

b)

Surface

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

4.

The removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, water, wind, or ice

a)

Slow Change

b)

Surface

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

5.

The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

a)

Landform

b)

Wind

c)

Deposition

d)

Water

6.

A feature on the surface of Earth, such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

a)

Landform

b)

Wind

c)

Deposition

d)

Water

7.

Moving air

a)

Landform

b)

Wind

c)

Deposition

d)

Water

8.

A colorless, odorless, and tasteless liquid living things need to survive

a)

Landform

b)

Wind

c)

Deposition

d)

Water

9.

Water in the form of a solid

a)

Landform

b)

Ice

c)

Deposition

d)

Water

10.

Earth is changing all the time. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Click all that are considered FAST changes

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

landslide

d)

volcano

12.

Slow changes include what? Select all the correct answers

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

landslides

13.

Which is an example of weathering?

a)

Landslide

b)

Volcano

c)

When water in a stream flows over rocks and wears them down

14.

Which is an example of erosion

a)

When a volcano erupts

b)

When weathered rock gets carried away in a stream

c)

during a Hurricane

15.

Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?

a)

Wind

b)

ice

c)

fire

d)

water

16.

What is the main difference between weathering and erosion?

a)

Erosion changes the Earth's surface, but weathering does not.

b)

Weathering always happens very quickly, but erosion always happens very slowly.

c)

Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion moves weathered pieces of rock or sediment away.

d)

Erosion breaks down rocks, and weathering moves the eroded pieces of rock or sediment away.

17.

The movement of sediment from the effects of water, wind, and ice

a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
18.

The dropping of sediment in a new location

a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
19.
Small pieces of rock
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
20.

The breaking down of larger rocks into sediment from the effects of water, wind, and ice

a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
21.

Natural features of the Earth's surface

a)

Landforms

b)
Delta
c)
Sand Dune
d)
U-shaped Valley
e)
Glacier
22.

A triangular shaped landform at the mouth of fast flowing rivers that are formed by water erosion and deposition

a)

Landform

b)

Delta

c)

Sand Dune

d)

U-shaped Valley

e)

Glacier

23.

Sand hills found in deserts and along coastlines that are formed by wind erosion and deposition

a)

Landform

b)

Delta

c)

Sand Dune

d)

U-shaped Valley

e)

Glacier

24.

Valleys found in high mountainous areas that are formed by glacial weathering (ice) and erosion

a)
Landform
b)

V-shaped Valleys

c)
Sand Dune
d)
U-shaped Valley
e)
Glacier
25.

A large, slow-moving mass of ice

a)
Landform
b)
Delta
c)
Sand Dune
d)
U-shaped Valley
e)
Glacier
26.

A change that takes thousands of years

a)
Slow Change
b)
Compaction
c)
Cementation
d)

Rapid Change

27.

Valleys found in high mountainous areas that are formed by glacial weathering (ice) and erosion

a)

Landform

b)

V-shaped Valley

c)

Sand Dune

d)

U-shaped Valley

e)

Glacier

28.

Which sentence correctly uses the word "eroded"?

a)

The water is eroded the land.

b)

Yesterday, water eroded the land.

c)

Right now, water is eroded the land.

d)

Tomorrow, water will eroded the land.

29.

Which sentences correctly uses the word "settling"?

a)

The sand settling.

b)

Yesterday, the sand settling.

c)

Now I can see the sand is settling.

30.

Waves dropping sand on the beach.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

31.

The picture shows a wide U-shaped valley. This valley was most likely formed by?

a)

wind

b)

river

c)

glacier

d)

landslide

32.

Most changes to Earth's surface is so _________ we can't see them happening

a)

slow

b)

fast

c)

medium

33.

What is the main cause of earthquakes?

a)

pressure from within the Earth's crust

b)

hurricanes

c)

tornadoes

d)

wind

34.

What is the most common causes of Tsunamis?

a)

Thunderstorms

b)

floods

c)

underwater earthquakes

d)

landslides

35.

How do volcanoes change landforms?

a)

they create mountains

b)

they reshape mountains

c)

they reshape the land around the mountains

d)

all of these

36.

How do flood waters change Earth's surface rapidly?

a)

floods move large amounts of earth material from one place to another

b)

it doesn't change Earth's surface

c)

floods keep Earth materials where they are

37.

A landslide is an example of _________ and ________.

a)

erosion and lava

b)

an eruption and flood

c)

erosion and deposition

d)

an eruption and storm

38.
Small pieces of rock
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
39.

The breaking down of larger rocks into sediment from the effects of water, wind, and ice

a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
40.

The dropping of sediment in a new location

a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
41.

The movement of sediment from the effects of water, wind, and ice

a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
Sediment
42.

A change that takes thousands of years

a)
Slow Change
b)
Compaction
c)
Cementation
d)

Rapid Change

43.

The image shows the impact of which process?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

hurricane

d)

landslide

44.

The image shows the impact of which process?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

hurricane

d)

landslide

45.

The image shows the impact of which process?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

hurricane

d)

landslide