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- 1. Multiple Choice
What type of process most likely created the mountain chain seen here?
Volcanic eruptions created the mountains over millions of years.
Earth's plates pushed together forcing one plate under the other and then pushing the land upward.
Earthquakes broke the earth into pieces and parts of it fell into cracks between faults.
A river flowed through the land and created the valleys between the mountains making them appear taller.
- 2. Multiple Choice
The picture here shows a landslide. What can you infer from the picture?
Landslides are a destructive process that break apart the surface of the earth.
Landslides are a constructive process that build new mountains and dams on the surface of the earth.
Landslides are caused by volcanic eruptions,
Landslides are helpful to road crews.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Sand dunes can be viewed in the picture. What is the best way to simulate the formation of sand dunes?
Use a hair dryer to blow sand into piles showing how wind can deposit sand in new locations.
Use ice to move sand from one place to another the way that a glacier would on the earth's surface.
Use water and sand to show how water can move sand from one place to another through the process of erosion.
Use sand and a shaky table to show how earthquakes can move parts of the earths surface.
- 4. Multiple Choice
How can plants cause the weathering of rocks?
roots can grow into or near rocks causing the rocks to break down over a period of time.
plants can chemically break down rocks using photosynthesis
plant roots can use the rocks as a source of nutrients and break them down over time
plants can release water vapor into the air that causes the rocks to break down over time.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Earthquakes can cause which of the following
Landslides
Aftershocks
Tsunamis
All of the other answers here are correct.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following landforms are created over a long period of time?
Mountains and Canyons
Landslides and Sand dunes
Ponds and Mountains
Volcanic eruptions
- 7. Multiple Choice
What is the name of a place where tectonic plates meet and show movement?
Glacier
The core
Fault
Deposition
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?earthquakeerosiontornadoesvolcanoes
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is sediment?small bits of rock, sand, and silta bunch of cementwaterwind
- 10. 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
- 11. 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
- 12. Multiple Choice
A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind picking up and depositing sand.
Sand Dune
Delta
Fault
Volcano
- 13. Multiple Choice
The movement of rock or sediments by wind or water is called _________.
Condensation
Evaporation
Erosion
Friction
- 14. Multiple ChoiceVolcanoes can create new land when they releaselavawaterfaultsmud
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhat is weathering?a type of climatethe movement of rock pieces from one place to anotherthe breaking down of rock into smaller piecesa force that pulls pieces of rock downhill
- 16. Multiple ChoiceDepostition is a process that...moves rock particles to new places.breaks down rock.builds mountains.drops rock particles in new places.
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhat causes erosion?ice and snowwind and iceweathering and depositionwind, water and other natural causes
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThe wearing away of rocks and soil is ?erosionweatheringdepositionbiological weathering
- 19. Multiple ChoiceName two types of land forms.mountains and dirtmountains and canyonscanyons and dirtdirt and rocks
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhen tectonic plates shift what happens?volcanoes erupt spewing lavait causes an earthqakehurricainestornadoes
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which best describes what this landform is and how it was created?
A fault was formed as the river eroded the beach.
An island was formed as the river eroded the beach.
A delta was formed as the river deposited sediment from upstream.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which processes created the change made to the rock shown in the picture?
Constructive and impact or organisms
Destructive ad impact of organisms
Constructive and wind
Destructive and wind
- 23. Multiple Choice
The landform below is a sea arch. It could be included as evidence to support which of the following statements?
Earthquakes are constructive forces that build landforms on the coast quickly.
Waves are constructive forces that deposit sand and sediments on the coast slowly.
Earthquakes are destructive forces that cause breakage of rock formations near the oceans.
Waves are destructive forces that over time can wear away at the earth’s coast and change its shape.
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which images show a constructive process?
- 25. Multiple Choice
What has shaped the land around this creek?
It was a fast, constructive process caused by wind.
It was a fast, destructive process caused by wind.
It was a slow, constructive process caused by water.
It was a slow, destructive process caused by water.
- 26. Multiple Choice
A wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range and deposits onto land.
flood plain
delta
fan
gully
- 27. Multiple ChoiceHow does planting grasses on the beach prevent erosion?It creates habitats for animals.It makes it less windy.The roots prevent sand from washing away.It prevents water from freezing.
- 28. Multiple Choice
How 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.
- 29. Multiple Choice
Over 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.
- 30. Multiple Choicesmall islands made of sediment called deltas form at the end of riversMechanical WeatheringChemical WeatheringErosionDeposition
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