Quiz about Geologic Processes

Question 1

What is the process of moving sediments from location to another?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Compaction

Question 2

The process of breaking up Earth's surface into sediment is called...

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weathering

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sediment

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erosion

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deposition

Question 3

What is sediment?

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bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks

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the process of rocks being broken down and carried away

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the top layer of the soil

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decaying plant or animal material

Question 4

Which of these is an example of erosion

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Wind blowing away sediment

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Light Shining onto a mountain

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Rain breaking down rock

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All of the above

Question 5

What happens when weathering and erosion work together?

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They change the Earth's surface

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New Mountains are created

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The climate changes overnight

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Metal objects become rusty

Question 6

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

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weathering

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erosion

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soil conservation

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decomposition

Question 7

What is the major cause of weathering and erosion to form canyons?

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moving water

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wind

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ice

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glaciers

Question 8

What is the correct order of the processes?

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weathering, erosion, deposition

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they all happen at the same time

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erosion, weathering, deposition

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weathering, deposition, erosion

Question 9

How do plants weather rocks?

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when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock

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during photosynthesis

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when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves

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Plants don't weather rocks

Question 10

The ___________of a mountain weathers the fastest

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top

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bottom

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middle

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all parts weather the same

Question 11

Which agents  break down earth materials?

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wind, water, and ice

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wind only

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earthquakes and gravity

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ice and 007

Question 12

What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?

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Glacier

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Ice wedging

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Iceberg

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Dune

Question 13

Deltas are mainly created by the process of -

Accepted Answer

deposition

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weathering

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waves

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erosion

Question 14

Rain washing away soil from a hillside

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

Question 15

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

Question 16

An avalanche is an example of which process?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

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Volcanic Eruption

Question 17

A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

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Ocean waves washed away rock.

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Warm air melted the rock.

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Sun rays evaporated the rock.

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Plant roots pushed away the rock.

Question 18

What causes the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?

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Waves

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Gravity

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Glaciers

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Wind

Question 19

Which of these is an example of erosion?

Accepted Answer

Wind blowing away sediment to a new place on the mountain.

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Light shining onto a mountain.

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Rain breaking down rocks on a mountain into smaller pieces.

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All of the above.

Question 20

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean floor is an example of

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Awesome Science

Question 21

Muddy water being carried away by a fast-moving river is an example of

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Weathering

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Deposition

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A nice place to swim

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

Landslides

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Deposition

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT a fast change in Earth's surface?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Landslides

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Volcanoes Erupting

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Earthquakes

Question 24

Erosion is most likely greatest at locations

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D and A

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A and B

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B and C

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C and D

Question 25

The landscape feature labeled X is best described as

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Floodplain

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Delta

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Sandbar

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Escarpment

Question 26

Which event is the best example of erosion?

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rolling of a pebble along the bottom of a stream

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breaking apart of shale as a result of water freezing in a crack

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dissolving of rock particles on a limestone gravestone by acid rain

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crumbling of bedrock in one area to form soil

Question 27

The choices below represent stages in the formation of a meandering river. Which sequence best represents the usual changes over time?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

Question 28

Where is the most deposition likely to occur?

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at the mouth of a river, where it enters an ocean

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on the side of a sand dune facing the wind

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at a site where glacial ice scrapes bedrock

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at the top of a steep slope in a streambed

Question 29

Sediment is deposited as a river enters a lake because the

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velocity of the river decreases

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force of gravity decreases

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volume of water increases

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slope of the river increases

Question 30

The cross section below shows a V-shaped valley and the bedrock beneath the valley.

Which agent of erosion is responsible for cutting most V-shaped valleys into bedrock?

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running water

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surface winds

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glacial ice

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ocean waves

Question 31

The diagram represents a meandering stream flowing into the ocean. Letter C indicates a triangular-shaped depositional feature where the stream enters the ocean.

The triangular-shaped depositional feature indicated by letter C is a

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Delta

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Floodplain

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Ellipse

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Water Table

Question 32

The shape of the land is shown by connecting points of the same elevation to form a ____________.

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contour line

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relief line

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slope

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valley

Question 33

Contour lines that are very close together indicate the land is _______________

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steep

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gentle/gradual

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a forest

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a swamp

Question 34

Contour lines that are very far apart indicate the landscape is _____________

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gentle/gradual

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steep

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a forest

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a swamp

Question 35

What could be the lowest elevation in the depression?

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41 feet

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50 feet

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60 feet

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51 feet

Question 36

Determine the contour interval:

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10 m

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5 m

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15 m

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20 m

Question 37

Determine the contour interval:

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20 m

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5 m

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10 m

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15 m

Question 38

What do close contour lines represent on a map?

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steep area

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waterfall

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gradual area

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river

Question 39

Which direction is the river flowing?

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east

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north

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south

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west

Question 40

How many mountain peaks are represented?

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four

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one

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two

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three

Question 41

What could be the elevation of the mountain top?

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841 - 859 km

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860 km

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840 km

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861 - 869 km

Question 42

Match 1

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B

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A

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C

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D

Question 43

Match 2

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E

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B

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C

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D

Question 44

Match 4

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C

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D

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E

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F

Question 45

An area's height above sea level

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elevation

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topography

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relief

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GIS

Question 46

Find the contour interval:

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20 ft

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5 ft

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10 ft

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25 ft

Question 47

What is the elevation of point B?

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900 ft

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800 ft

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850 ft

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1000 ft

Question 48

Determine the contour interval

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20 m

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10 m

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50 m

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100 m

Question 49

What is the elevation of Y?

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Between 120-140 meters

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Between 100-120 meters

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Between 140-160 meters

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Between 80-100 meters

Question 50

What is the elevation at sea level?

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0

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100m

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20m

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3000m

Question 51

What is the elevation of point B? (Contour interval is 100m)

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900 ft

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800 ft

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850 ft

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1000 ft

Question 52

A mountaineer is planning an expedition. He wants to follow the easiest possible path, which means he needs to find the most gentle slope up the mountain. Which route should the mountaineer choose?

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Route A

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Route B

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Route C

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Route D

Question 53

How many mountain tops does this map have?

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three

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one

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two

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four

Question 54

What process created this V-shaped valley?

Accepted Answer

Erosion due to a river

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Erosion due to a glacier

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Weathering due to a river

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Weathering due to wind

Question 55

The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?

Accepted Answer

a delta

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coastal erosion

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a loess

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sand dunes

Question 56

Most earthquakes occur near...

Accepted Answer

plate boundaries

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state boundaries

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country boundaries

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rivers

Question 57

A mountain range is an example of which type of plate boundary movement?

Accepted Answer

Convergent

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 58

The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....

Accepted Answer

Convergent Boundary

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Divergent Boundary

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Transform Boundary

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Plate Boundary

Question 59

Which of the following causes Earth's tectonic plates to move?

Accepted Answer

Convection currents in the mantle

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Energy from the Sun

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Magnetic Pole Reversal

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Faults in Mountain Ranges

Question 60

What type of plate boundary is this?

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Convergent

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Plate

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Divergent

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Transform

Question 61

What type of event will occur at this boundary?

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Earthquake

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Volcano Eruption

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Tornado

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Mountain Building

Question 62

A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....

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Pull apart

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Come together

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Slide past each other

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subducting

Question 63

Which of the following is the name of the ancient supercontinent formed 28 Million Years ago.

Accepted Answer

Pangea

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Gondwanda

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Laurasia

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Neverland

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT evidence to support the theory of plate tectonics?

Accepted Answer

Sand Erosion

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Fossils

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Mountains

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Glaciers

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