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WorksheetsInspire Science Earth's Changing Features
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
What causes mountains to rise, or get taller?
Convergent Plates on Earth's crust
Divergent Plates on Earth's crust
Lateral Slipping Plates on Earth's crust
A landform that forms at the mouth of a river where it meets the ocean.
delta
mountain
lake
What is weathering?
a force pulling a piece of rock downhill
the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces at, or near the Earth's surface
the picking up and moving of rock pieces from one place to another
When a glacier moves boulders over the land, this is an example of
erosion
weathering
eruption
Deposition is a process that
breaks down rock.
builds mountains.
drops rock particles in a new place.
6) How are earthquakes and volcanoes alike?
They are both constructive and destructive processes.
They are only constructive processes.
They are only destructive processes.
How are dams and levees alike?
Both control flooding.
Both are natural barriers.
Both control weathering.
Which landform is created by sand?
dunes
moraine
floodplain
Which is an example of ice wedging?
Ice melts into water.
The water washes the soil down the hill.
The water freezes and expands and the plastic bottle breaks.
Small pieces of rock and sand that are moved by erosion are called?
eruption
sediment
delta
_____________ is a large wall of ice that can move large amounts of soil and rock over great distances.
Mountains
Glacier
Valley
Earth is constantly changing. Slow changes can be caused by which two processes?
earthquakes and volcanoes
weathering and erosion
glaciers and floodplains
When pressure causes magma to push up from below the crust, new features from on the Earth’s surface. What causes this process?
earthquakes
volcanoes
flooding
The theory that the continents move on top of tectonic plates is called?
Tectonic Plates Movement
Continental Drift Theory
Mantel Movement
____________________ is the violent shaking of Earth’s crust as built-up energy is released.
Glacier
Volcano
Earthquake
Waves of energy sent through Earth’s crust when plates move suddenly.
Ocean Waves
Seismic Waves
Wind Waves
A system of pipes or channels under the ground that carry water from storms and helps prevent streets and towns from flooding.
reservoir
dam
storm drains
When beaches are repaired by having workers dump sand in the areas that have eroded it is called?
dredging
erosion
beach nourishment
Most earthquakes and volcanoes happened at the boundaries of
beach erosion
different countries
plate tectonics
Scientist measure seismic waves to study the effect of
weathering and erosion
floods
earthquakes
