HES Science 1st 9 weeks Review

What is it called when the land is being broken down?

• erosion

• destructive force

• beach restoration

• constructive force

A mountain that forms as molten rock flows through a crack onto Earth's surface-

• volcano

• sand dune

• arch

• sea wall

What is it called when sediment is carried away?

• weathering

• erosion

• constructive force

• deposition

What is it called when sediment builds up or deposits in an area?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• destructive force

What are the main causes of erosion?

• wind, water, volcanoes, ice

• wind, ice, mud, rivers

• wind, ice, moving water, gravity

• gravity, wind, deltas, ice

What machine is used to measure earthquakes?

• speedometer

• seismograph

• wind vane

• seismologist

What do you call the shaking of the earth's crust?

• volcano

• earthquake

• constructive force

• deposition

An area of new land at the mouth of a river, formed from sediments carried by the river-

• delta

• island

• jetty

• sea wall

Which type of weathering is caused by plant roots breaking a rock?

• mechanical (physical) weathering

• chemical weathering

Which type of weathering is caused by acid rain?

• mechanical (physical) weathering

• chemical weathering