Earth Science--6th grade

1.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does erosion do?

Break down rock

changes rock chemically

changes sediment in rock

moves broken pieces of rock, or sediment, from one place to another

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Beaches that have eroded are reclaimed through____________.

weathering

Building of sea walls

beach nourishment

building of terraces

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which feature forms from wind deposition?

flood plains

sand dunes

deltas

moraines

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A _______________ prevents flooding during heavy rainstorms and can often be seen on the sides of streets.

contour plowing

storm drains

terracing

dam

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

A ________________________ structure is built across a river to control its flow.

dam

transform

fault

storm drain

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Volcanoes and earthquakes are both _______________ and ______________ processes because they can destroy AND build up the Earth.

divergent and destructive

constructive and destructive

convergent and divergent

sediment and weathering

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Erosion helps move ___________ from one place in order to deposit it someplace else.

sediment

transform

erosion

weathering

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Farmers use different methods like, ________________ and ______________________ to prevent the loss of soil on their land.

transform and plates

divergent and sediment

contour plowing and terracing

terracing and erosion

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

An earthquake is caused by a crack in the crust called a __________.

fault

dam

plates

transform

10.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Deposition is a process that ______________.

Dissolves sediment

Removes sediment from landforms

breaks down rock to form sediment

drops sediment to form landforms

11.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Where do deltas form?

in desert areas

on the banks of rivers

at river mouths

in valleys formed by glaciers

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What is weathering?

the break down of rock

the transport of sediment

a type of climate

the aging of rock

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What 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 mountain

a. energy being released when erosion occurs

a. molten rock pushing up through Earth's surface.

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How do earthquakes form?

a. energy from a hurricane or tornado

a. energy that builds up inside a volcanic mountain

a. energy being released when crustal plates move

a. the crust expands due to the heat.

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How are earthquakes CONSTRUCTIVE?

they are only destructive!

convergent boundaries build up the crust and form mountains

They construct buildings

The cause damage to buildings and other landforms

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

How are earthquakes DESTRUCTIVE?

Convergent boundaries cause volcanoes to form

They are only constructive!

They build up Earth's surface

They break down Earth's surface

17.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

what is deposition?

volcanoes erupting

water freezing into a glacier

water flowing to the mouth of a river

dropping off of sediment

18.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

what are 3 agents of depostion

water, wind, ice

ice, water, sand

soild, liquid, and gas

wind, ice, glacier

19.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

which one of the forces below is NOT constructive?

volcano

deposition

faults

earthquake

20.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The process by which running water, wind, or ice carry away bits of broken-up rock

weathering

sedimentation

erosion

cementation

21.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

The process by which sediments settle out of water or wind

deposition

cementation

weathering

erosion

22.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

The process that breaks up rock on Earth's surface?

deposition

erosion

compaction

weathering

23.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which landform is created by plates pushing together?

Canyon

Delta

Mountain

Sea arch

24.

Multiple Choice

1 min

1 pt

Which of these things cause weathering?

Wind

Water

Ice

All of these

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