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WorksheetsEarth's Changing Surface
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the process that breaks down rock and other substances on Earth's surface called?
Erosion
Deposition
Weathering
Mass wasting
Which type of weathering physically breaks down rock into smaller pieces?
Chemical weathering
Mechanical weathering
Biological weathering
Natural weathering
What happens during ice wedging?
Rocks are dissolved by acid rain
Plants grow into rock cracks
Water freezes and expands in rock cracks
Wind blows particles against rocks
Mason noticed that the metal parts of an old bicycle left outside had started to rust. Which is an example of chemical weathering?
Tree roots growing into rocks
Animals burrowing into soil
Rocks breaking from freeze-thaw cycles
Oxygen causing rust on iron-containing rocks
What is humus?
A type of rock
Underground water
Dark-colored decayed organic material in soil
A layer of clay
Aria is planning to start a small garden in her backyard. She wants to know which soil type is best for growing most plants. Can you help her choose the right soil?
Sandy soil
Clay soil
Loam
Silt soil
What is the top layer of soil called?
Subsoil
Bedrock
C horizon
Topsoil
Which farming practice involves plowing fields along the curves of a slope?
Crop rotation
Contour plowing
Conservation plowing
Traditional plowing
During a hiking trip, Arjun noticed that the soil on the hillside was being washed away after a heavy rain. What is the main force responsible for this water erosion?
Wind
Gravity
Temperature
Pressure
What forms when a river's meander is cut off from the main channel?
Delta
Tributary
Oxbow lake
Flood plain
Ethan and Priya are studying the geographical features formed by rivers. They learn about the deposit of sediment that occurs where a river flows into an ocean. What is this deposit called?
Beach
Delta
Sand bar
Meander
Which feature is formed when waves erode a layer of softer rock under harder rock?
Sea stack
Beach
Bluff
Sea arch
What is a glacier?
A frozen lake
An underground river
A large mass of moving ice
A snow-covered mountain
What is the process called when a glacier picks up and carries rocks?
Plucking
Depositing
Erosion
Freezing
What type of valley is created by glacial erosion?
V-shaped valley
U-shaped valley
Straight valley
Narrow valley
What is till?
A type of rock
A glacial valley
Sediment deposited by glaciers
A mountain peak
Which feature is a bowl-shaped hollow eroded by a glacier?
Horn
Arête
Cirque
Drumlin
Lily noticed that the statues in her city were slowly corroding and turning green. What causes this phenomenon, known as acid rain?
Natural volcanic activity
Ocean water evaporation
Burning fossil fuels
Plant decomposition
What is mass wasting?
Erosion by wind
Downhill movement due to gravity
River erosion
Glacial movement
Which process involves farmers planting different crops each year in the same field?
Crop rotation
Conservation plowing
Contour plowing
Traditional farming
