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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a destructive force?A natural process that destroys landA natural process that creates landA natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water
- 2. 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
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen the material that is worn down is carried away by wind, moving water, ice, living beings or gravity.WeatheringErosionDeposition
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhen those materials stop moving and build up somewhere else.WeatheringErosionDeposition
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.Sand DuneDeltaFaultVolcano
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAn area of new land at the mouth of a river.Sand DuneDeltaFaultGlacier
- 7. Multiple ChoiceA shaking of Earth’s surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.EarthquakeVolcanoTsunami
- 8. Multiple ChoiceA mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack into Earth’s surface.VolcanoEarthquakeHillSand Dune
- 9. Multiple ChoiceDeposition is a process thatDissolves sedimentBreaks down rock to form sedimentRemoves sediment from land formsDrops sediment to form landforms
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhere do deltas form?Desert AreasAt river mouthsOn the Banks of RiversIn Valleys Formed by Glaciers
- 11. Multiple ChoiceVolcanoes can create new land when they releaselavawaterfaultsmud
- 12. Multiple ChoiceDo earthquakes occur underwater?No, earthquakes have to occur on land.Yes, and they can cause huge tidal waves to occur.No, only volcanoes occur underwater.Yes, but they have no effect on the ocean waters.
- 13. Multiple ChoiceHow were the Hawaiian islands formed?by an earthquakeby volcanoesby tidal wavesby wind erosion
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich does NOT cause erosion?watersunlightwindice
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy are the rocks and pebbles found in riverbeds usually smooth?The rocks are very old.Animals in the river keep rubbing against the rocks.Rivers only flow where rocks are smooth.The rocks are worn smooth by rubbing against other rocks.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich example shows how Earth's surface has been changed by fast-moving water?earthquakecanyonvolcanofreshwater lake
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWeathering can be created bywindicewaterall of the above
- 18. Multiple Choice
What does a glacier create?V shaped valleysU shaped valleysBig valleyssmall valleys - 19. Multiple ChoiceA glacier is a slowly moving mass of __________.rockwindicesediment
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is calledweatheringerosionsoil conservationdecomposition
- 21. Multiple Choice
Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of what?
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Compaction
- 22. Multiple Choice
Acid rain that dissolves underground limestone creates what land form?
Plateaus
Caves
Lakes
Mountains
- 23. Multiple Choice
Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is an examples of what?
Mechanical Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Chemical Weathering
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is the major cause of weathering and erosion?
Wind
Ice
Glaciers
Moving water
- 25. Multiple Choice
The process of decomposing, breaking up, or changing rocks on Earth's surface is known as what?
Sediment
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat is mechanical weathering?Process through which rocks are physically broken into smaller pieces.Rocks are broken down through chemical changes.Rocks are worn away from acid in plant roots.Rocks broken down by machinery.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceAs you were climbing a mountain, you noticed that rocks were crumbling below your feet and moving down the mountain. What 2 processes did you observe?Weathering and erosionErosion and depositionAbrasion and chemical weatheringAbrasion and ice wedging
- 28. Multiple Choice
The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces of the same rock without any change in its composition
mechanical weathering
chemical weathering
erosion
deposition
- 29. Multiple Choice
The part of the erosion process in which sediment travels to a new location and is laid down or dropped off is called?
Chemical weathering
Mechanical weathering
Erosion
Deposition
- 30. Multiple Choice
Oxidation producing rust on some rocks containing iron is an example of_________________________.
Chemical Weathering
Mechanical Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
- 31. Multiple Choice
Acid rain wearing away the face of a marble gravestone or statue is an example of?
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
- 32. Multiple ChoiceHow is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?Chemical weathering happens over much shorter time frame than mechanical weathering.Chemical weathering changes the chemical composition of rocks; mechanical weathering does not.Chemical weathering occurs only in tropical climates; mechanical weathering occurs only in cool climates.Chemical weathering occurs only in the mountains; mechanical weathering occurs only on flat land.
- 33. Multiple Choice
Exposure to rain and oxygen causes the metal minerals in rocks to rust and fall apart. This is an example of:
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
- 34. Multiple Choice
There are two types of weathering, chemical weathering and ________________ weathering .
Mineral
Chemical
Physical
Gradual
- 35. Multiple Choice
When oxygen reacts with iron it forms?
Erosion
Weathering
Rust
Water
- 36. Multiple Choice
All of the following cause weathering except.
Water
Animals
Clouds
Plants
- 37. Multiple ChoiceGlaciers shape and carve away the land beneath them and can drastically reshape the landscape over hundreds or even thousands of years.TrueFalse
- 38. Multiple ChoiceWeathering and erosion are the same thing.TrueFalse
- 39. Multiple Choice
A metal statue slowly turning green after years of being outside is an example of:
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
- 40. Multiple Choice
Particles of rock, sand, soil, plant and animal remains are all parts of ______________.
Erosion
Sediment
Weathering
- 41. Multiple ChoiceThe MOST important destructive force that can be seen in this picture isdeposition by glaciersdeposition by water and winderosion by the action of waterweathering by the action of plant roots
- 42. Multiple ChoiceThis active feature of Earth's crust helps in building mountain ranges as well as islands. The feature is acavernearthquakemountainvolcano
- 43. Multiple ChoiceWhat kind of destructive force or forces will most likely change the way Stone Mountain looks over the next million years?volcanoeslandslideserosion and weatheringearthquakes and faulting
- 44. Multiple ChoiceAndrew went on vacation and saw the rock shown here. He looked at the rock, and thought about how it got its shape. What MOST LIKELY shaped the rock this way?Sea animals wore the rock away over time.Early humans chipped away pieces of the rock.Over time, wind and water helped shape this rock.The rock was shaped this way from its beginning
- 45. Multiple ChoiceVirginia's Blue Ridge Mountains were once among the tallest in the world, similar in altitude to the Himalayas of today. This would still be the case if not for the process oferosionfoldingvolcanismmetamorphism
- 46. Multiple ChoiceWe usually think of this as a destructive process as seen here in Puerto Rico. When over, it is also a constructive process because debris builds up at the base. This is called adeltaplateaulandslidelow lands
- 47. Multiple ChoiceIrregular shaping of land form is caused byerosionglacial movementvolcanic activityconstructive forces
- 48. Multiple ChoicePlants and lichens are important in both physically and chemically__________ rocks.buildingdepositingerodingweathering
- 49. Multiple ChoiceThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began constructing____________ in Georgia for flood control in the 1940's and 1950's.damsleveesstorm drainsbarrier islands
- 50. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main purpose of the fence seen on this beach?to keep the sand in placeto keep people off the beachto provide a resting place for sea birdsto separate the beach from the rest of this park
- 51. Multiple ChoiceMan uses technology to prevent wind and water from destroying property and landforms on Earth. Where is the table would you insert contour plowing?windwaterboth wind and waterneither wind or water
- 52. Multiple ChoicePeople increase erosion in forested areas bytilling the soilpolluting the aircutting down treesplanting invasive species
- 53. Multiple ChoiceBeach reclamation is a way to stop beach erodion. Sand is scooped from the bottom of the ocean by the process of ____________. The sand is cleaned and dropped back on the beach.depostiondiggingdredgingsedimentation
- 54. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the MAIN cause of increased erosion?strong windsflash floodshuman activitymovement of glaciers
- 55. Multiple ChoiceHere you can see before and after hurricane Katrina photos of coastal New Orleans. Even though we cannot stop a hurricane, we can reduce its destruction to life and land by using_________ imagery to track its path.satelittetelescopespace probephotographic
- 56. Multiple ChoiceALL BUT __________ directly causes erosion.icerainwindsunlight
- 57. Multiple ChoiceRain washing away soil from a hillsideWeatheringErosion
- 58. Multiple ChoiceWater getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apartWeatheringErosion
- 59. Multiple ChoiceWind blowing sand from one location to anotherWeatheringErosion
- 60. Multiple ChoiceWind blasting sand at rock and carving out archesWeatheringErosion
- 61. Multiple ChoiceWhat is sediment?the process of rocks being broken down and carried awaybits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocksthe top layer of the soildecaying plant or animal material
- 62. Multiple ChoiceFlood waters moving soil from one location to anotherWeatheringErosion
- 63. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...weatheringerosion
- 64. Multiple ChoiceHow does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—keeps the rocks in placemakes the rocks last longerexpands cracks and breaks rockscauses rocks to fall in landslides
- 65. Multiple ChoiceThe process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...weatheringerosion
- 66. Multiple ChoiceFlood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it downWeatheringErosion
- 67. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the main way to identify rocks?By grain sizeBy colorBy streak testBy hardness
- 68. Multiple ChoiceWhat is solid and made of one or more minerals?rustmineralssandrocks
- 69. Multiple ChoiceAn avalanche is an example of which process?WeatheringErosionDepositionVolcanic Eruption
- 70. Multiple ChoiceHow does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—keeps the rocks in place.makes the rocks last longer.expands cracks and breaks rocks.causes rocks to fall in landslides.
- 71. Multiple ChoiceThe process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is calledWeatheringErosionDepositionDecomposition
- 72. Multiple ChoiceOver long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.forming new land features.breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.washing away beaches.moving topsoil.
- 73. Multiple ChoiceA cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?Warm air melted the rock.Sun rays evaporated the rock.Ocean waves washed away rock.Plant roots pushed away the rock.
- 74. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?DepositionLandslideWeatheringErosion
- 75. Multiple ChoiceDeposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.stop rivers from flowing.make rich farmlands.are dropped in new places.move very slowly.
- 76. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?WavesGravityGlaciersWind
- 77. Multiple ChoiceThe process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.WeatheringErosionDepositionCrop Rotation
- 78. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these is an example of erosion?Light shining onto a mountain.Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces.Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.All of the above.
- 79. Multiple ChoiceLayers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example ofWeatheringErosionDepositionAwesome Science
- 80. Multiple ChoiceMuddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example ofWeatheringErosionDepositionA nice place to swim
- 81. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an enormous mass of ice moving over land, causing weathering of rock and soil?A glacierAn icebergAn ice wedgeA sand dune
- 82. Multiple ChoiceHow do plants weather rocks?During photosynthesisWhen roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock breaks.When the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves, the rock breaks.Plants don't weather rocks.
- 83. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the wearing away or breaking down of rocks called?DepositionErosionGlaciersWeathering
- 84. Multiple ChoiceFlood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example ofWeatheringErosionDepositionAn avalanche
- 85. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?WeatheringErosionDepositionLandslides
- 86. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a fast change in Earth's surface?LandslidesErosionVolcanoes EruptingEarthquakes
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