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How Does Earth's Surface Change

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Rocks being broken into smaller pieces.

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Flood

e)

Volcanic Eruption

2.

Large amounts of materials travel quickly downhill.

a)

erosion

b)

landslide

c)

flood

d)

deposition

3.

Weathered material dropped somewhere new.

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Flood

4.

Loose material being carried away by wind or water.

a)

Gravity

b)

Volcanic Eruption

c)

Erosion

d)

Weathering

5.

A lot of water quickly covers dry land.

a)

Weathering

b)

Flood

c)

Erosion

d)

Landslide

6.

Ash, hot gases, and lava explode suddenly onto Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Flood

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Landslide

7.

Fill in the blank.


Weathering is a ____________ process that changes Earth's surface.

a)

Slow

b)

Rapid

8.

Fill in the blank.


Deposition happens ____________ erosion.

a)

After

b)

Before

9.

Fill in the blank.


Erosion occurs ____________ weathering.

a)

Before

b)

After

10.

Fill in the blank.


Landslides ___________ change Earth's surface.

a)

Rapidly

b)

Slowly

11.

Sand in the wind is dropped in piles to form dunes. This is an example of:

a)

Landslide

b)

Deposition

c)

Flood

d)

Erosion

12.

Rock, sand, and soil on the side of a cliff drop down to a lower location. This is an example of:

a)

Deposition

b)

Landslide

c)

Weathering

d)

Flood

13.

________________ often makes the volcanic mountain larger.

a)

Deposition

b)

Volcanic Eruption

c)

Landslide

d)

Weathering

14.

Rocks being broken apart is an example of:

a)

Landslide

b)

Erosion

c)

Volcanic Eruption

d)

Weathering

15.

A lot of water leads to rivers and streams overflowing. This is an example of:

a)

Landslide

b)

Weathering

c)

Flood

d)

Deposition

16.

Soil being carried away from its original location is an example of:

a)

Erosion

b)

Flood

c)

Weathering

d)

Deposition

17.

Is a flood caused by nature or humans?

a)

Nature

b)

Humans

18.

Is an earthquake caused by nature or humans?

a)

Nature

b)

Humans

19.

Is mining caused by nature or humans?

a)

Nature

b)

Humans

20.

Is a landslide cause by nature or humans?

a)

Nature

b)

Humans

21.

Is farming caused by nature or humans?

a)

Nature

b)

Humans

22.

Are volcanic eruptions caused by nature or humans?

a)

Nature

b)

Humans

23.

Are hurricanes caused by nature or humans?

a)

Nature

b)

Humans

24.

Is pollution caused by nature or humans?

a)

Nature

b)

Humans

25.

What can cause a wildfire? Click all that apply.

a)

Nature

b)

Humans