Earth Science End of Unit Review

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What happens to a beach after a hurricane?

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The waves bring new sand and make the beach much larger.

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What is created by deposition?

Back

A sand dune.

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What is a man-made wall across a river that controls water flow called?

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A dam.

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What scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake?

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The Richter Scale.

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How was the Grand Canyon formed?

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The river wore away and eroded the rock.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform.

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What is a levee?

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A man-made structure built to prevent the overflow of a river.

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What is a fault in geology?

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A crack in the Earth's crust along which movement has occurred.

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What is a volcano?

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An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are expelled.