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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat does erosion do?Break down rockchanges rock chemicallychanges sediment in rockmoves broken pieces of rock, or sediment, from one place to another
- 2. Multiple ChoiceBeaches that have eroded are reclaimed through____________.weatheringBuilding of sea wallsbeach nourishmentbuilding of terraces
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich feature forms from wind deposition?flood plainssand dunesdeltasmoraines
- 4. Multiple ChoiceA _______________ prevents flooding during heavy rainstorms and can often be seen on the sides of streets.contour plowingstorm drainsterracingdam
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA ________________________ structure is built across a river to control its flow.damtransformfaultstorm drain
- 6. Multiple ChoiceVolcanoes and earthquakes are both _______________ and ______________ processes because they can destroy AND build up the Earth.divergent and destructiveconstructive and destructiveconvergent and divergentsediment and weathering
- 7. Multiple ChoiceErosion helps move ___________ from one place in order to deposit it someplace else.sedimenttransformerosionweathering
- 8. Multiple ChoiceFarmers use different methods like, ________________ and ______________________ to prevent the loss of soil on their land.transform and platesdivergent and sedimentcontour plowing and terracingterracing and erosion
- 9. Multiple ChoiceAn earthquake is caused by a crack in the crust called a __________.faultdamplatestransform
- 10. Multiple ChoiceDeposition is a process that ______________.Dissolves sedimentRemoves sediment from landformsbreaks down rock to form sedimentdrops sediment to form landforms
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhere do deltas form?in desert areason the banks of riversat river mouthsin valleys formed by glaciers
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What is weathering?the break down of rockthe transport of sedimenta type of climatethe aging of rock - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an earthquake?A sudden movement of the Earth's crust caused by a release of stress accumulated along geological faults or by volcanic activity.a. energy that builds up inside a volcanic mountaina. energy being released when erosion occursa. molten rock pushing up through Earth's surface.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow do earthquakes form?a. energy from a hurricane or tornadoa. energy that builds up inside a volcanic mountaina. energy being released when crustal plates movea. the crust expands due to the heat.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceHow are earthquakes CONSTRUCTIVE?they are only destructive!convergent boundaries build up the crust and form mountainsThey construct buildingsThe cause damage to buildings and other landforms
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow are earthquakes DESTRUCTIVE?Convergent boundaries cause volcanoes to formThey are only constructive!They build up Earth's surfaceThey break down Earth's surface
- 17. Multiple Choicewhat is deposition?volcanoes eruptingwater freezing into a glacierwater flowing to the mouth of a riverdropping off of sediment
- 18. Multiple Choicewhat are 3 agents of depostionwater, wind, iceice, water, sandsoild, liquid, and gaswind, ice, glacier
- 19. Multiple Choicewhich one of the forces below is NOT constructive?volcanodepositionfaultsearthquake
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rockweatheringsedimentationerosioncementation
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which sediments settle out of water or winddepositioncementationweatheringerosion
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe process that breaks up rock on Earth's surface?depositionerosioncompactionweathering
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich landform is created by plates pushing together?CanyonDeltaMountainSea arch
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these things cause weathering?WindWaterIceAll of these
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