Quiz about Ch. 3 Study Quizziz - Earth's Changing Surface

Question 1

Which type of Stress occurs at Convergent Plate Boundaries?

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Compression

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Tension

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Shear

Question 2

Which type of Stress occurs at Divergent Plate Boundaries?

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Tension

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Compression

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Shear

Question 3

Which type of Stress occurs at Transform Plate Boundaries?

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Shear

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Compression

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Tension

Question 4

Which landforms are created at Convergent boundaries?

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Mountain Range

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Ocean Trenches

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Volcanic Arcs

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Plains

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Fault Zone

Question 5

Which landforms are created at transform boundaries

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Fault Zones

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Basins

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Mid-Ocean Ridges

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Plains

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New Seas

Question 6

Which landforms are created at Divergent boundaries

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Continental Rift Valleys

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Mid-Ocean Ridges

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Fault Zones

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Basins

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Ocean Trenches

Question 7

Which landforms are created at Continental Interiors

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Plateaus

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Basins

Accepted Answer

Plains

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Continental Rift Valleys

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Fault Zones

Question 8

Continents and landforms can change size and shape because of ____ and erosion.

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Weathering

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Temperature

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Erosion

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Pressure

Question 9

The movement of weathered materials is called ___.

Accepted Answer

Erosion

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Weathering

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Active Transport

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Flow

Question 10

Landforms found at continental interiors can often be described as very

Accepted Answer

Flat

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Jagged

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Grey

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Mountainous

Question 11

Fossils are only found in ____ rock.

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Sedimentary

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Metamorphic

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Igneous

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Granite

Question 12

Heat and ___ change already existing rock into metamorphic rock.

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Pressure

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Cold

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Movement

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Subduction

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a type of Erosion?

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Light Erosion

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Gravitational Erosion

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Glacial Erosion

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Wind Erosion

Question 14

The process of adding or leaving behind eroded rocks, soil, sediment, and other weathered materials is called

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Deposition

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Weathering

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Erosion

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Cementation or Solidification

Question 15

Particles of rock, minerals, and other rock-forming materials are called

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Sediments

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Deltas

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Rocks

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Dunes

Question 16

Sedimentary rock is formed through the deposition and ____ of sediments.

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Solidification

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Movement

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Erosion

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Sinking

Question 17

Over many years, salt water corrodes the bottom of a metal boat. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Chemical Weathering

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Mechanical Weathering

Question 18

Tree Roots create deep cracks in rock. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Weathering

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Chemical Weathering

Question 19

When the solid iron mixed into igneous rock is exposed to oxygen, it begins to turn a reddish, orange-y brown. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Chemical Weathering

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Mechanical Weathering

Question 20

Strong winds pick up small particles of sand and rock, causing abrasion damage to rock features. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Weathering

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Chemical Weathering

Question 21

Water gets into the cracks of a boulder. When the water freezes, the boulder is split into many smaller pieces. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Weathering

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Chemical Weathering

Question 22

A rock slide covers the road in rocks. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Gravitational Erosion

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Water Erosion

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Wind Erosion

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Glacial Erosion

Question 23

A new canyon is formed by a river that runs through an uplifted plateau. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Water Erosion

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Wind Erosion

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Gravitational Erosion

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Glacial Erosion

Question 24

Many of the fjords of Finland were carved by massive piles of ice over millions of years.

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Glacial Erosion

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Water Erosion

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Wind Erosion

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Gravitational Erosion

Question 25

A strong storm creates powerful gusts, which rips trees from the ground, with rocks and soil clinging to the tree roots.

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Wind Erosion

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Water Erosion

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Gravitational Erosion

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Glacial Erosion

Question 26

Water erosion carries sediments down a river until it meets the ocean. The triangular shaped area where the sediments are deposited is called a

Accepted Answer

Delta

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Dune

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Scree Slopes

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Moraine

Question 27

Strong winds in the desert create a sandstorm. The small hills where the sand is deposited are called:

Accepted Answer

Dunes

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Scree Slopes

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Moraines

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Deltas

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