Constructive and Destructive Forces and Landforms Quiz

The volcanoes of the Hawaiian islands have formed at . . .

• hot spots

• magma flows

• lava flows

• normal faults

Which of these is an example of deposition?

• Acids eating into rock

• Landslides falling down mountain sides

• Plant roots breaking apart rock

• Wind building sand dunes

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How are earthquakes and tsunamis related?

• Both are caused by hurricanes.

• Both are caused by volcanoes.

• Earthquakes in the ocean floor can cause tsunamis.

• The heavy waves of tsunamis can cause an earthquake.

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Which of these does NOT contribute to physical weathering?

• chemical reactions

• growing plants

• flowing water

• freezing water

A landslide is something that occurs . . .

• slowly, over many years.

• only in coastal regions.

• rapidly, without much warning.

• on land that is mostly flat.

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All volcanoes have at least one vent, or opening. Which of the following does NOT erupt through volcano vents?

• lava

• liquid water

• gases

• ashes

Which destructive force caused the unusual landforms in the Grand Canyon.

• the folding of rock layers

• the freezing and thawing of water

• the eruption of volcanoes

• the faulting of rock layers by earthquakes

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The process through which rocks or other materials are broken down.

• Gravity

• Shifting

• Settling

• Weathering

The sediments along the side of a stream are an example of _____________ .

• Deposition

• Transport

• Transport

• Weathering

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Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by . . .

• forming new land features.

• breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.

• washing away beaches.

• severely draining topsoil.

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