How Does Earth’s Surface Change?
Pre-Post Test
1. Deltas are built up by______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
deposition
leaching
abrasion
erosion
2. Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
speeds up
crosses a depression in the ground
slows down or hits an obstacle
cools after nightfall
3. Following is a diagram of the rock cycle.
The physical breaking down of rocks occurs when there is______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
melting
metamorphism
lithification
weathering
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4. Rock that forms from the cooling of magma below the surface or lava at the surface is
called_______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
sedimentary rock
metamorphic rock
igneous rock
coarse-grained rock
5. Where does most metamorphic rock form?
A.
B.
C.
D.
at the surface
just below the surface
in ocean waters
deep underground
6. The diagram below shows that the magnetic field of Earth is similar to that of a bar magnet.
At which position is Earth’s magnetic field the strongest?
A.
B.
C.
D.
position 1
position 2
position 3
position 4
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7. The picture below shows a compass
Which type of energy causes the needle on this compass to move?
A.
B.
C.
D.
heat
light
magnetic
sound
8.
The magnetosphere is constantly being reshaped by_______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
gravity
satellites
solar wind
meteors
9.
Before there were global tracking satellites and computers, sailors navigated by using
compasses. Why were compasses important tools for navigation?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Compasses always point to the west.
Compasses always point to the south.
Compasses always point to the north.
Compasses always point to the east.
10. Soil that is a mixture of clay, sand, and humus is called______.
A. clay soil
B. sandy soil
C. loam
D. moss
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11. Which is a cause of chemical weathering?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Acid rain
Animal burrows
Abrasion
Water freezing
12. Freezing and melting water causes rocks to break slowly into small pieces and
thus forms______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
carbons
soil
fossils
rocks
13. Many places, like the Grand Canyon, are the result of a combination of processes that
continue to shape Earth, like the water cycle and the rock cycle.
How does water influence the rock cycle in an area like the Grand Canyon?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Large amounts of flowing water increase the rate of weathering and erosion.
Rain soaking into the ground slows the rate of new rock formation.
Sudden evaporation of water removes moisture form rock layers.
Decreased rainfall makes rocks hard and brittle, so that they crumble into pebbles.
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14. Soil that is rich in humus has high_____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
fertility
water content
sand content
clay content
15. When earthworms add their wastes to the soil, then die and decay, they are contributing
to the formation of_____.
A.
B.
C.
D.
silt
litter
humus
clay
16. The texture, or particle size, of soil determines______.
A.
B.
C.
D.
soil fertility
whether the soil is topsoil or subsoil
how much air and water the soil can hold
how much litter will form
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