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Earth's Processes Review

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which rock has been more WEATHERED?

a)

b)

2.

Soil that has the greatest amount of EROSION will have:

a)

more soil

b)

less soil

3.

Which is a SLOW change to Earth’s surface?

a)

volcano

b)

frost-wedging

c)

rock slide blocking roadway

d)

a glacier depositing rocks in a new place

4.

How are beaches formed?

a)

Floods move rocks onto beach

b)

Waves move sand onto the beach.

c)

Weathering caused the rocks to become larger.

5.

Weathering can be caused by all of the following EXCEPT —

a)

ice

b)

wind

c)

soil

d)

water

6.

Which is an example of weathering from ice?

a)

hail and sleet falling from the sky to the ground

b)

frost wedging

7.

How was the Grand Canyon formed?

a)

Water and flowing rivers wore away the landform.

b)

Rain caused the sides of the hills to fall down.

8.

What is the first step in an experiment?

a)

Design the experiment.

b)

Collect data.

c)

Form a hypothesis. (An educated guess of what you predict will happen.)

d)

Draw a conclusion

9.

Is EROSION a fast or slow change to Earth's surface?

a)

FAST, happens in minutes!

b)

SLOW, takes many years!

10.

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Decomposition

11.

Plant root grow in a rock and cause it to split.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

12.

Define WEATHERING.

a)

dropping down of sediments in a new place

b)

movement of sediment and soil away from an area

c)

the breaking down of rocks over time

13.

Define EROSION.

a)

dropping down of sediment in a new area

b)

movement of soil and sediment away from an area.

c)

breaking down of rocks over time

14.

Define DEPOSITION.

a)

dropping down of sediment in a new place

b)

movement of soil and sediment away from an area

c)

breaking down of rocks in an area

15.

Sand dunes' agent of change is:

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Waves

d)

Ice

16.

Canyon's agent of change is:

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Waves

d)

Ice

17.

V-Shaped Valleys' (canyons) agent of change is:

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Waves

d)

Ice

18.

U-Shaped Valleys' agent of change is:

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Wind

d)

Ice

19.

Aeolian Arches' agent of change is:

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Waves

d)

Ice

20.

Deltas' agent of change is:

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Waves

d)

Ice

21.

Frost Wedging is caused by:

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Waves

d)

Ice

22.

Sand dunes are caused by:

a)

Wind erosion and deposition

b)

Wind weathering

23.

Canyons are caused by:

a)

Weathering and erosion of water

b)

Deposition of water

24.

U-shaped valley are caused by:

a)

Deposition of glaciers

b)

Weathering and erosion of glaciers

25.

Aeolian arches are caused by:

a)

weathering & erosion of wind

b)

erosion & deposition of wind

26.

Deltas are formed by:

a)

weathering of sediment

b)

deposition of sediment

27.

Sea stacks are caused by:

a)

Wind

b)

Waves

c)

Ice

28.

Cliffsides are caused by:

a)

Wind

b)

Waves