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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these measures earthquakes?ThermometerSeismometerBarometerHydrometer
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an effect of plant growth?peoplefloodmore erosionless erosion
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes the MOST erosion?peopleno rainheavy rainpollution
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA long time without rain is called asummerhot, hot, hotdroughtless erosion
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe movement of soil by water or wind ispollutioneffect of plant growthwasteerosion
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWater from a river that flows onto the land is aa messfloodreally awesomegreat for plants
- 7. Multiple Choice_____________ is to break Earth’s surface into pieces.depositionerosionglacierweathering
- 8. Multiple Choice________________ is to move broken pieces to a new area.depositionerosionglacierweathering
- 9. Multiple Choice__________________ is frozen water that moves slowly to change Earth’s surface.depositionerosionglacierweathering
- 10. Multiple Choice______________ is the piling of sediment in a new area.depositionerosionglacierweathering
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhere is one most likely to find rocks that have become smooth and rounded?At the bottom of the oceanDeep within EarthOn top of a hilllIn a fast moving river
- 12. Multiple Choice
This rock formation formed over many millions of years.
What force most likely created it?A glacier pushing rocks ahead of itA river bringing rocks down a mountainWind-blown sand carving large rocksA volcano blasting rocks great distances - 13. Multiple ChoiceDunes are large piles of sand that shift slowly around in deserts and on beaches. What causes the dune to move from place to place?Rushing riversBlowing windsFreezing waterWeathering rock
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a flash flood?A sophisticated floodPower lines fallen in flood watersA deep floodA flood that happens fast with little warning
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich is a positive effect of wildfires?air pollutionhabitat destructionloss of propertyseed germination
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat catastrophic event would be of greatest risk to a grassland?hurricanefloodtsunamiwildfire
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a positive effect following a forest fire?it provides heat for mammals in winterit increases annual rainfall by forming more cloudsit clears underbrush to allow new plants to growit drives away predators that eat smaller animals
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA long high sea wave caused by an underwater Earthquake, landslide or underwater volcanicTyphoonFloodTornadoTsunami
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—keeps the rocks in placemakes the rocks last longerexpands in the cracks and breaks rockscauses rocks to fall in landslides
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process of transporting sediments from location to another?DepositionErosionWeatheringCompaction
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhich natural disaster uses the Richter scale to measure strength?EarthquakeTornadoTsunamiHurricane
- 22. Multiple ChoiceMagma that reaches the surface of the Earth is called.magmalavahot-spothot-solid rock
- 23. Multiple ChoiceA sudden shaking of the earth is called an ______________________.tsunamiearthquakepressureseismograph
- 24. Multiple ChoiceAn instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a...seismogramfocus seismic mapfocusseismograph
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat do you call melted rock once it comes to the Earth's surface?focusmagmalavaseismic waves
- 26. Multiple ChoiceHow often does the earth change?NeverRarelyMost of the timeConstantly
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