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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA constructive force is defined asa natural occurrence that can build up or break downan earthquake or a volcanoa natural force that builds up and creates new landa destructive force that has been controlled
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWeathering can be created bywindicewaterall of the above
- 3. Multiple ChoiceAn example of chemical weathering isacid rainice cracking the drivewaythe Grand Canyona volcano
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe name for the structures that prevents sediment and sand from being swept down the coast and are built at 90 degree angles from the beach areseawallgroinleveestormdrain
- 5. Multiple ChoiceAn underground system that carries excess water from the street to rivers and lakes is known aslevee systemstorm drain managementgroin systemfrench drain
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen looking at a diagram of a plant with roots, the level of ground with the most nutrients is thecrustsubsoilbedrocktopsoil
- 7. Multiple ChoiceOne reason a dam can have an unhealthy effect on the government is that the water from a dam can be much _______________ than a river without a damcolderwarmerhigherlower
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA method of farming that that involves a line of trees to be planted in a row is known asseabreakwindbreakwindscreentreebreak
- 9. Multiple ChoiceBeach nourishment isthe process of cleaning up the beach so the marine life is free of diseaseThe process of clearing a sand dune so turtles can nestBuilding a seawall to prevent erosionBringing sand in with trucks to rebuild the beach
- 10. Multiple ChoiceOne example of beach nourishment in Georgia isSavannahTybee IslandLake LanierThe Lawrenceville Square
- 11. Multiple ChoiceLong Island is an example of a giantmorainegroinglacierbarrier island
- 12. Multiple ChoiceLevees are generally made ofconcretesoilrockstimber
- 13. Multiple ChoiceOne problem with a levee is that it can easily _____________breakdisappearbe destroyed by manbbe destroyed by animals
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat has to happen before erosionWeatheringDepositionWeathering and DepositionNothing has to happen first
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is not a type of farming used to prevent erosionplanting treespouring sand in sinkholescontour plowingterracing
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following can be both constructive and destructiveearthquakedeltavolcanoboth a and c
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is caused by depositiondeltasand dunea and ccanyon
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhere would you use terrace farming?on St. Simons IslandIn BufordIn the Georgia mountainsYou would not use it in Georgia
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat can be found parallel to the coastline that protects the mainland from storms and tides?seawallgroindambarrier island
- 20. Multiple ChoiceA type of farming that is used on a hillside might beagricultureirrigationcontour plowingsharecropping
- 21. Multiple ChoiceA rock or concrete structure built between the mainland and the ocean is adamleveeseawallmoraine
- 22. Multiple ChoiceFlorida everglades are an example of abeachwetlandriverstormdraine
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA rock or concrete structure built between the mainland and the ocean is adamleveeseawallmoraine
- 24. Multiple ChoiceA dam is usually builtnear a marinanear a national parkAcross the center of a body of wateron the river's edge
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhile a dam is sometimes good for the environment, it can also be used to producehealthier and new breeds of fishelectricitygreener plantsbetter crops
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhy might one not use sod to stop erosion?It is too thickIt smells strange.It is too expensiveIt is not a good erosion solution
- 27. Multiple ChoiceIf a riverbed erodes, the sediment flows until it deposits. Sometimes this forms a ____________ at the river's mouthdeltabedrockmoraineglacier
- 28. Multiple ChoiceA glacier scraping sediment as it moves is a form ofweatheringerosiondepositionphysical
- 29. Multiple ChoiceA moraine isa small glacierWhat is left behind by a glacierA small mountainmade of weathered rock
- 30. Multiple ChoiceA mountain top is most jaggedBefore weathering occursAfter weathering occursduring a lightning stormafter deposition
- 31. Multiple ChoiceAnother name for physical weathering isacid rainmechanicalchemicaldeposition
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