Earth Processes Mid-term/IA2 Review

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What is the Richter Scale?

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It is a way that scientists measure the magnitude of an earthquake.

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What is a levee?

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A levee is a thick wall, often made of dirt, used to protect towns from floods.

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How can a levee be made more effective against floods?

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The levee could be designed to be taller.

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What is magma?

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Magma is molten rock below Earth's crust that pushes up between or through tectonic plates.

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What is a volcano?

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A volcano is a constructive process that is a break in a weakness in Earth’s crust that lets magma come out from the mantle and onto Earth’s surface.

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How can human interaction decrease the destructive force of hurricanes?

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By creating levees to control the water flow.

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What is erosion?

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Erosion is the process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by natural processes.

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What is weathering?

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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks and minerals through contact with the Earth's atmosphere, waters, and biological organisms.

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What is deposition?

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Deposition is the process in which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform.

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What is an earthquake?

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An earthquake is the shaking of the surface of the Earth resulting from a sudden release of energy in the Earth's lithosphere.