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WorksheetsEarth Science Teks
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a landform?
a)
Mountains
b)
Deserts
c)
Valleys
d)
All of the above
2.
Which is a "type" of rock?
a)
shale
b)
quartz
c)
sandstone
d)
igneous
3.
These types of rocks are formed when there is high pressure and high temperature
a)
metamorphic rock
b)
granite
c)
igneous
d)
sedimentary
4.
Weathering is caused by......
a)
sun
b)
rain
c)
wind
d)
All of the above
5.
Erosion is caused by.....
a)
The wind
b)
The sun
c)
cold air
d)
the stars
6.
This word comes from the water cycle and means to change from a liquid form to a gas form?
a)
deposition
b)
sediment
c)
evaporation
d)
precipitation
7.
The word, precipitation is another word for...
a)
dirt, rocks, sand
b)
rain, snow, sleet
c)
dust, rocks, sediment
d)
bark, grass, leaves
8.
Slow changes to the Earth's surface happen....
a)
Over thousands of years
b)
Minutes
c)
days
d)
seconds
9.
What causes slow changes to the Earth's surface?
a)
Volcanoes
b)
hurricanes
c)
tsunamis
d)
glaciers
10.
Natural disasters cause rapid changes to the Earth's surface in.....
a)
seconds
b)
years
c)
months
d)
decades
11.
What is an example of a natural disaster?
a)
A hurricane
b)
A light breeze
c)
Rain
d)
A traffic accident
12.
What might an earthquake cause in the ocean?
a)
A volcano
b)
A tsunami
c)
A tornado
d)
A landlside
13.
How can humans "protect" the Earth from erosion?
a)
By cutting down trees
b)
By over watering the soil
c)
By planting trees and plants
d)
By burning the land
14.
What is volcano called when it is not releasing any lava?
a)
dormant
b)
active
c)
still
d)
smooth
15.
What does it mean to recycle?
a)
To use only once
b)
To reuse
c)
To throw away
d)
To save
16.
What are some things you recycle?
a)
newspapers
b)
aluminum cans
c)
plastic
d)
All of the Above
17.
What will you do to help the environment?
a)
Pick up trash
b)
Recycle your trash
c)
Watch how much water you use
d)
Plant trees and flowers
18.
What is the deepest layer of the Earth a person has ever gotten to?
a)
the crust
b)
the upper mantle
c)
the mantle
d)
the outer core
19.
What is the thickest layer of the Earth?
a)
the crust
b)
the mantle
c)
the outer core
d)
the inner core
20.
The thinnest layer of the Earth is?
a)
Mantle
b)
Lithosphere
c)
Athenosphere
d)
Crust
21.
What happens to temperature as we move from the crust to the inner core?
a)
Decreases
b)
Increases
22.
This layer of Earth is solid Iron and Nickel
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Crust
23.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
24.
What is the correct order (starting from the surface) of Earth's layers?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core, crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core, crust, mantle
25.
Why have geologists not reached the mantle?
a)
It is too hot for humans to go there.
b)
It is too smelly for humans to go there.
c)
It doesn't have Wi-Fi so none of their instruments work.
d)
Scientists have not figured out how to time travel.
26.
The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
dumptruck
27.
The breaking apart of rock on Earth's surface.
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
d)
jackhammering
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