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Which type of Stress occurs at Convergent Plate Boundaries?
Compression
Tension
Shear
Which type of Stress occurs at Divergent Plate Boundaries?
Compression
Tension
Shear
Which type of Stress occurs at Transform Plate Boundaries?
Compression
Tension
Shear
Which landforms are created at Convergent boundaries?
Mountain Range
Plains
Ocean Trenches
Fault Zone
Volcanic Arcs
Which landforms are created at transform boundaries
Basins
Mid-Ocean Ridges
Fault Zones
Plains
New Seas
Which landforms are created at Divergent boundaries
Fault Zones
Mid-Ocean Ridges
Basins
Continental Rift Valleys
Ocean Trenches
Which landforms are created at Continental Interiors
Plains
Continental Rift Valleys
Fault Zones
Basins
Plateaus
Continents and landforms can change size and shape because of ____ and erosion.
Temperature
Weathering
Erosion
Pressure
The movement of weathered materials is called ___.
Weathering
Active Transport
Erosion
Flow
Landforms found at continental interiors can often be described as very
Flat
Jagged
Grey
Mountainous
Fossils are only found in ____ rock.
Metamorphic
Igneous
Sedimentary
Granite
Heat and ___ change already existing rock into metamorphic rock.
Cold
Movement
Subduction
Pressure
____ rock is formed by lava cooling at Earth’s surface.
Basalt
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
The chemical or physical breakdown of rocks, soils, or minerals at Earth’s surface is called ____.
Erosion
Weathering
Change
Metamorphism
Which of the following is NOT a type of Erosion?
Gravitational Erosion
Glacial Erosion
Light Erosion
Wind Erosion
The process of adding or leaving behind eroded rocks, soil, sediment, and other weathered materials is called
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
Cementation or Solidification
Particles of rock, minerals, and other rock-forming materials are called
Deltas
Sediments
Rocks
Dunes
Sedimentary rock is formed through the deposition and ____ of sediments.
Movement
Erosion
Solidification
Sinking
Over many years, salt water corrodes the bottom of a metal boat. This is an example of:
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Tree Roots create deep cracks in rock. This is an example of:
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
When the solid iron mixed into igneous rock is exposed to oxygen, it begins to turn a reddish, orange-y brown. This is an example of:
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Strong winds pick up small particles of sand and rock, causing abrasion damage to rock features. This is an example of:
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
Water gets into the cracks of a boulder. When the water freezes, the boulder is split into many smaller pieces. This is an example of:
Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Weathering
A rock slide covers the road in rocks. This is an example of:
Water Erosion
Wind Erosion
Gravitational Erosion
Glacial Erosion
A new canyon is formed by a river that runs through an uplifted plateau. This is an example of:
Water Erosion
Wind Erosion
Gravitational Erosion
Glacial Erosion
Many of the fjords of Finland were carved by massive piles of ice over millions of years.
Water Erosion
Wind Erosion
Gravitational Erosion
Glacial Erosion
A strong storm creates powerful gusts, which rips trees from the ground, with rocks and soil clinging to the tree roots.
Water Erosion
Wind Erosion
Gravitational Erosion
Glacial Erosion
Water erosion carries sediments down a river until it meets the ocean. The triangular shaped area where the sediments are deposited is called a
Dune
Scree Slopes
Moraine
Delta
Strong winds in the desert create a sandstorm. The small hills where the sand is deposited are called:
Dunes
Scree Slopes
Moraines
Deltas
Why are basins so important?
How are landforms near the edges of continents different from landforms in the middle of continents?
Define Compression stress.
Define Tension stress.
Define Shear stress.
Describe ONE way that continents can get bigger.
Which landform is responsible for the most amount of seismic activity (earthquakes)?
Explain the difference between Lava and Magma.
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