Earth Science Quiz

What is weathering?

• a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill

• a process that builds up features on Earth's surface

• the picking up and moving of rock pieces from one plave to another

• the breaking down of rock into smaller pieces at or near Earth's surface

What causes water to flow downhill?

• erosion

• gravity

• weathering

• slope of the hill

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Which landforms may form as a result of volcanic eruptions?

• cliffs

• delata

• moraine

• mountain

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How are earthquakes and volcanoes alike?

• They only occur on land

• They are only destructive processes

• They are only constructive processes

• They are both constructive and destructive processes.

A seismologist is a scientist who studies

• floods

• storms

• ocean life

• earthquakes

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Deposition of sediments can change the depth of a lake over time. A student wants to make a model that shows how this process takes place.Which model would provide data about changes in the depth of a lake caused by deposition?

• Fill a beaker with water. Slowly allow the water to evaporate from the beaker. Measure the change in the depth of the water.

• Fill a beaker with water. Slowly drop sand, gravel, and dead plant material into the beaker. Measure the change in the depth of the water.

• Fill a plastic box with water. Put a hose in the water on one end of the box and turn the water on to a slow flow. Measure the depth of the water when the box is full.

• Fill a plastic box with sand, gravel, and dead plant material. Put a hose in the middle of the box and turn the water on to a slow flow. Measure the depth of the water when the box is full.

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Over time, some ocean cliffs disappear, and the shoreline moves inland. Which Earth processes MOST LIKELY cause these changes? Select TWO processes.

• erosion

• earthquake

• depostion

• weathering

• volcanic eruption

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Coastal erosion is reducing the size of a town's beach. Town leaders want to understand how to use technology to control erosion. Which question should the leaders ask?

• How do dams trap sand?

• How do groins trap sand?

• How can storm drains reduce flooding?

• How can weather records be used to map floodplains?

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Which landform is created by wind?

• sand dune

• delta

• moraine

• floodplain

Which landform provides evidence that a destructive process changed Earth's surface?

• delta

• floodplain

• river canyon

• volcanic island

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