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- 1. Multiple Choice
Features of the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, and rivers are calleddeltaerosionlandforms - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice iserosiondepositionlandslides
- 3. Multiple ChoiceThe breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice isdepositiondeltaweathering
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe buildup of land by depositing sediment and soil in a new location isearthquakeweatherdeposition
- 5. Multiple ChoiceA triangle-shaped (deposit) landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into a body of water isweatherdeltalandform
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhen a river flows over the Earth and carves out a hole in the surface it makes ahillmountaincanyon
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is necessary for sand dunes to form?loose sand and strong windpressure in the earthice glaciers
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow long does the weathering process take?exactly one yeara few daysyears and years
- 9. Multiple ChoiceIdentify this landform:DuneStreamVolcanoIsland
- 10. Multiple ChoiceVolcanoes, Earthquakes, Landslides, and Floods are all examples of?Fast ChangesSlow Changes
- 11. Multiple Choice
How do glaciers change land?
They can wear away mountains and leave behind valleys.
They stop erosion of land by blocking rivers and streams.
They warm up the area so that animals can live.
They move very quickly and break everything in their path.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What happens during a land slide?
Magma moves up from the mantle and erupts.
Large pieces of land break off and slide down.
The ground freezes and melts when it gets warmer.
Water in streams and rivers overflows the banks.
- 13. Multiple Choice
A scientist was studying a type of event that occurred on Earth in various places within a 30-day period. The circles indicate where the events happened.
What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent?
Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines
Response Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator
Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor
Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of list best describe a landslide?
- 15. Multiple ChoiceA group of students is building a model to show how water from melting glaciers moves toward the ocean. They put clay, water, and ice cubes into a plastic bin. They place a heat lamp next to the bin.
Which of the following would most likely help them show how water from melting glaciers moves in their model?using colored water to represent the water in the oceanusing colored water to make the ice cubes that represent the glaciersusing different colors of clay to represent dry land and the bottom of the oceanusing different colors of light to represent sunlight shining on the glaciers and dry land - 16. Multiple ChoiceA ________ is a break or crack in rocks where Earth's crust can move.soilicefaultplateau
- 17. Multiple Choice__________ forces wear away, tear down, or destroy Earth's features.constructivedestructivelithospherefault line
- 18. Multiple Choice__________ forces build new features such as mountains and valleys.volcanicdestructiveconstructiveatmospheric
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the fault line that runs through California, where many earthquakes occur?The San Andreas FaultThe California FaultThe All Your FaultThe San Francisco Fault
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThese rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:ice wedgingacid rainpermeabilityabrasion
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