Earth Science Vocabulary

Multiple Choice

Surface Features are

• Landforms on the surface of the earth.

• a slow, destructive force that breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediment.

• small pieces of rocks.

• the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by the release of energy along a fault.

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What are the 4 layers of the earth?

• crust, mantle, outer core, inner core

• Magma, mantle, outer core, inner core

• small pieces of rocks.

• Mantle, together core, crust, heat core

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Deposition is

• The geological process by which material is added to a landform. It drops materials in a new place (constructive force).

• a slow, destructive force that breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediment.

• small pieces of rocks.

• the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by the release of energy along a fault.

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Weathering is

• The geological process by which material is added to a landform. It drops materials in a new place (constructive force).

• a slow, destructive force that breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediment.

• small pieces of rocks.

• the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by the release of energy along a fault.

Multiple Choice

What are Destructive Forces or Destructive Processes

• Good things

• a slow, destructive force that breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediment.

• small pieces of rocks.

• processes that destroy landforms.

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What are Constructive Forces or Constructive Processes

• Small Buildings that form through the mantle of the earth.

• a slow, destructive force that breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediment.

• processes that build up an existing landform or creates a new one.

• processes that destroy landforms.

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Erosion is

• the destructive movement of materials that is taken away from one place.

• a slow, destructive force that breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediment.

• small pieces of rocks.

• Deposition

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Sediment is

• the destructive movement of materials that is taken away from one place.

• a slow, destructive force that breaks rocks into smaller pieces called sediment.

• small pieces of rocks.

• Deposition

Multiple Choice

This landform is when sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river.

• Fault

• Delta

• Volcano

• Mountain

Multiple Choice

An earthquake is caused by a crack in the crust called

• Fault

• Delta

• Volcano

• Mountain

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A tool that records how STRONG the earthquakes are is called a

• Seismograph

• Epicenter

• Seismogram

• Pen

Multiple Choice

What can rapidly change the surface of the earth?

• Wind

• Sun

• Heat

• Water

Multiple Choice

How are beaches formed?

• Water

• Sun

• Deposition

• Water

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Why are Levees built?

• to keep animals from drinking water

• to provide a safe swimming place

• to help grow crops

• to protect people from water raising onto land

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What causes a river to become wider?

• water evaporates out of the river

• erosion and deposition of a river's material

• water travels down a river

• Acid rain along farmland

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What is a landslide?

• occurs when gravity quickly pulls rock and dirt downhill.

• opening in the earth's crust.

• the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by the release of energy along a fault.

• A structure built across a river to prevent flooding.

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What is a seismologist?

• Shows when an earthquake is coming.

• scientist who study earthquakes and try to foretell when they occur.

• the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by the release of energy along a fault.

• People that destroy landforms.

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What is an earthquake?

• Shows when an earthquake is coming.

• scientist who study earthquakes and try to foretell when they occur.

• the shaking of Earth’s surface caused by the release of energy along a fault.

• People that destroy landforms.