Earth's Features Flashcard

Front

Why is a new map of the North Carolina coastline drawn every few years?

Back

Landforms such as coastlines are always changing.

Front

Which type of map is best to show changes in coastline features?

Back

a physical map

Front

What type of rock is a rock with a fossil shell embedded in it?

Back

Sedimentary rock

Front

What type of rock is a shiny black rock with sharp edges?

Back

Igneous rock

Front

What type of rock is a gray, flat rock with neat, smooth edges?

Back

Metamorphic rock

Front

Where is a volcano most likely to occur?

Back

Location 1

Front

Where the ocean crust moves underneath the continent, a new feature forms next to the edge of the continent in the ocean floor.

Back

Trench

Front

Order minerals from softest to hardest: Talc, Quartz, Diamond, Quartz, Talc, Diamond, Diamond, Quartz, Talc, Talc, Diamond, Quartz.

Back

Talc, Quartz, Diamond

Front

Which statement is an example of chemical weathering?

Back

Rain mixes with pollutants in the air to interact with rock.

Front

Which of the following landforms resulted from deposition? The Rocky Mountains, The Colorado River Delta, The Hudson River, The Grand Canyon

Back

The Colorado River Delta