Q2 exams Science quiz

An energy pyramid shows what?

• which animal is strongest

• how energy flows from one animal to another

• how many animals can fit inside a pyramid

• that producers are always the biggest piece of the pyramid

Weathering is what?

• moving rocks from one place to another

• rivers dropping broken rocks

• When it rains

• breaking rocks apart

Erosion is what?

• moving broken rocks from one place to another

• breaking rocks apart

• a river dropping off sediment

• soil in a field being washed away by the rain

Sediment is what?

• small bits of weathered rock that is carried or deposited by a river

• rock on the mountain before it is weathered

• the rock that is too heavy to be carried by the wind in a desert

• when the wind carries small pieces of sand

A river picks up sediment. Further down the river the sediment is dropped and left there. What is this called?

• Erosion

• Sediment

• A delta

• Deposition

A delta, arch and valley are examples of what?

• Plate tectonics

• Tourist spots

• Landforms

• Deposition

Huge sheets of ice that can create landforms are called?

• Ice creams

• Icebergs

• Glaciers

• Ice cubes

The sediment carried by a river can scrape along the bottom and sides of the riverbed causing erosion. What can this form after a long time?

• Mushroom rocks

• Canyons

• Delta

• Arches

Farmers plant crops on their land to protect it from what?

• Chemical weathering

• Wind and rain erosion

• Animals

• Sharks

What are examples of chemical weathering?

• Tree roots growing in a rock

• Carbonation and oxidation

• Acid rain

• Animals digging up rocks