Earth's Systems Assessment 2024

First Name

Last Name

Homeroom Teacher

• Stolte
• Kemper
• Reiner
• Accetura

1. Volcanoes are formed when

• when magma from within the Earth's upper mantle works its way to the surface
• the Earth gets really mad
• a mountain explodes during an earthquake

2. Mountains are formed when

• Paul Bunyan and his ox play a game
• tectonic plates collide
• a river flows over land for a long time causing soil to erode away

3. Valleys are formed when

• running rivers and shifting glaciers erode soil and land over time
• the ocean's waves hit the shore
• a large earthquake makes a dent in the Earth's crust

4. Rocks being broken down into smaller pieces is called...

• erosion
• weathering
• sediment

5. When water, ice and wind move particles of rock and soil from one place to another, this is called...

• erosion
• weathering
• sediment

6. A mass of ice that covers a large area of land and moves slowly

• glacier
• wave
• ice

7. Roots breaking apart a sidewalk is an example of

• chemical weathering
• physical weathering