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WorksheetsChanging Earth's Surface
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What happens when weathering and erosion work together?
New Mountains are created
The climate changes overnight
Metal objects become rusty
They change the Earth's surface
The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...
sediment
erosion
weathering
deposition
What is sediment?
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
the top layer of the soil
decaying plant or animal material
Which of these is an example of erosion
Light Shinning onto a mountain
Rain breaking down rock
Wind blowing away sediment
All of the above
A
B
C
D
Deposition is
the settling or dropping of sediment in a new location.
a type of rock.
an example of a fast change.
an increase in water temperature.
Which of these statements describes a landslide (hint...there might be more than one answer!)
large amounts of rock and soil move at once
it can happen very quickly
can cause a glacier to form
can cause roads and rivers to be moved
Which of the following processes is not considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?
Volcanic eruption
Earthquake
Landslide
Weathering
3 fast changes to the Earth's surface are.....
Weathering, Erosion, landslides
volcanoes. earthquakes, landslides
earthquakes, erosion, landslides
landslides, erosion, deposition
What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?
wind
ice
glaciers
moving water
How do plants weather rocks?
during photosynthesis
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
Plants don't weather rocks
Which agents break down earth materials?
wind only
earthquakes and gravity
ice and 007
wind, water, and ice
After sediment has been carried down a stream, the stream eventually loses energy and ___________ the sediment in a new location.
waves goodbye to
drinks
doesn't care about
deposits
Which landform is shown in the image above?
Glacial Moraine
River Delta
Canyon
Island
unsorted rock material deposited directly by ice as it melts
glacial drift
stratified drift
till
glacier
which type of moraine forms along each side of a glacier?
medial moraine
lateral moraine
ground moraine
terminal moraine
_______ can dissolve in water, making the water muddy.
Sediment
Carrots
Windex
Grades
Erosion is...
the process of carrying away weathered bits of rock.
the process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces.
the process that forms minerals.
the process that causes rust on some metals.
When a rock breaks and the pieces roll down the mountain and land at the bottom, it is called...
deposition.
silt.
chemical weathering
heavy
The Grand Canyon was created by...
water erosion.
Bob the Builder.
a volcano.
The Mid Atlantic Ridge
The process that breaks rocks into smaller pieces is called...
erosion
weathering
deposition
The Hulk - Smash
Eath's crust is made up of large pieces that push against each other. What do scientists call these pieces?
slabs
shelves
plates
deposition
The video you watched about volcanoes identified two basic shapes of volcanoes that are called...
thick and thin
St. Helens and Vesuvius
mountain and hill
cone and shield.
How do glaciers contribute to changing Earth's surface?
By causing earthquakes
By depositing sediment as they melt
By creating volcanic eruptions
By increasing the Earth's temperature
Which of the following is a result of tectonic plate movement?
Formation of mountains
Erosion of riverbanks
Weathering of rocks
Deposition of sand
