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- 1. Multiple Choice
Name this landform.volcanohilldamsand dune - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of information is NOT recorded on a seismograph?strength of an earthquakeinformation about when the next earthquake will occurwhen the earthquake occurredhow long the earthquake lasted
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is formed when erodes soft rock?landslidesmudslidesmountainssinkholes
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhy are earthquakes infrequent, meaning they don't happen often, in Georgia?Georgia is located where two plates meetGeorgia is not located near the edge of a platethe faults in Georgia are very close to the surfacethe faults below Georgia are fused together
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat happens to the a bare hillside when it rains?wind deposits sediment on top of itwind carries sediment away from itwater deposits sediment along its sideswater carries sediment down its sides
- 6. Multiple ChoiceName this landform.sand dunehilldamvolcano
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThis type of volcano is wide & has steep slopes. It's formed of alternating layers of lava & ash.hot spot volcanoshield volcanocomposite volcanocinder cone volcano
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat process forms most mountains?lava oozing out of the ventlava exploding out of a ventthe cracking of Earth's crust
the movement of Earth's plates
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat best describes the process of beach restoration?it replaces the sand on a beachit helps the current move sand from one beach to anotherit prevents the current from carrying away sandit allows sand to be washed away & replaced naturally
- 10. Multiple ChoiceHow can a levee help prevent flooding?it keeps rising water inside stream channelsit acts as a drain when water gets to highit pulls water downstream before it can floodit forms a lake with excess water
- 11. Multiple ChoiceName this landform.hilldammountainvolcano
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is formed when sediment is dropped at the mouth of a river?sand dunedeltabarrier islandsand spur
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is another name for Earth's surface?inner coreouter corecrustmantle
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is formed as Earth's crust bends & cracks?lavamagmamantlefaults
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the cause of an earthquake?sudden release of energy in Earth's crustgroundwater weathering & eroding soft rock below Earth's surfacemud & rocks moving quickly down a steep slopeweathered pieces of rock carried away by wind
- 16. Multiple ChoiceName this landform.volcanomountainhilldam
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhere will the LEAST damage to surface features be seen after an earthquake?far from the focusat the focusfar from the epicenterat the epicenter
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich part of Earth is divided into plates?inner coreouter coremantlecrust
- 19. Multiple ChoiceAre volcanoes constructive, destructive, or both?constructivedestructiveboth, constructive & destructive
- 20. Multiple ChoiceName this landform.mountainvolcanodamhill
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