Quiz about Constructive and Destructive Forces Quiz Review

Question 1

How can a volcano be both constructive and destructive?

Accepted Answer

It's both constructive and destructive because it builds up land like islands and destroys land and vegetation from the lava.

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It's both constructive and destructive because it can form sand dunes and cause erosion.

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It's both constructive and destructive because the plate tectonics push the land forward and breaks apart other land.

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It is not both constructive and destructive.

Question 2

Is a sea arch created by a constructive or destructive process?

Accepted Answer

Destructive

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Constructive

Question 3

Are mountains created by a constructive or destructive process?

Accepted Answer

Constructive

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Destructive

Question 4

Are canyons created by a constructive or destructive process?

Accepted Answer

Destructive

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Constructive

Question 5

Are river deltas created by a constructive or destructive process?

Accepted Answer

Constructive

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Destructive

Question 6

Which statement is correct about the modeled picture?

Accepted Answer

It shows a constructive process formed through deposition.

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It shows a destructive process formed through deposition.

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It shows a destructive process formed through erosion.

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It shows a constructive process formed through erosion.

Question 7

A student claims that some landforms can be created quickly through constructive processes. Which example should she choose as an argument to BEST support her claim?

Accepted Answer

She should choose an island that can be created by cooling lava from a volcano eruption.

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She should choose a canyon that can be created by flowing water carving through rock.

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She should choose a delta that can be created by depositing sand at the mouth of a flowing river.

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She should choose a valley that can be created by a glacier changing the landscape as it retreats.

Question 8

Hailey has to design a model for science class. Her model must show a destructive process that changes the surface of the Earth. From which of the following choices could Hailey choose to show destructive processes for her model?

Accepted Answer

canyon, sea arch, weathering, erosion

Answer

canyon, sea arch, mountain, erosion

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mountain, river delta, weathering, deposition

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canyon, sea arch, weathering, deposition

Question 9

Naomi looks at pictures of a beach shoreline before and after a major hurricane. She notices that after the hurricane, the ocean seems closer to the mountain. What could explain the difference between the two pictures?

Accepted Answer

The hurricane caused erosion on the beach.

Answer

The hurricane increased the sand on the beach.

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The sand evaporated after the hurricane.

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The water evaporated after the hurricane.

Question 10

A group of students were observing the land around the creek near their school. Each student was asked to explain the natural processes that had shaped the creek and the land around it. Which is the best argument to explain what happened?

Accepted Answer

It was a slow destructive process caused by the movement of water.

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It was a fast constructive process caused by the wind.

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It was a fast destructive process caused by a glacier.

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It was a slow constructive process caused by earthquakes.

Question 11

The image is a picture of Horseshoe Bend in Arizona. Which of the following best explains how Horseshoe Bend was created?

Accepted Answer

Horseshoe Bend was created by destructive forces. The Colorado River slowly weathered the surrounding area and eroded its sediment down the river.

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Horseshoe Bend was created by constructive forces. Over time, soil was deposited on the edges of the Colorado River to build up the surrounding land.

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Horseshoe Bend was created by constructive forces. Wind brought sediment from the surrounding desert to build giant sand dunes around the Colorado River.

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Horseshoe Bend was created by destructive forces. Ancient glaciers melted and left behind a huge cavern and the Colorado River.

Question 12

Students were drawing models to show how changes in surface features indicate constructive processes. Which student models correctly illustrate constructive processes?

Accepted Answer

Student models B and C

Answer

Student models A and B

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Student models A and C

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Student models A, B, and C

Question 13

Which of the following changes to the Earth is caused by moving water?

Accepted Answer

A plain becomes a deep canyon with steep walls.

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A new island forms in the middle of an ocean.

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A sand dune shifts from one location to another.

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A mountain grows taller over a thousand years.

Question 14

How do glaciers change land?

Accepted Answer

They can wear away mountains and leave behind valleys.

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They stop erosion of land by blocking rivers and streams.

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They drop off sediment and form river deltas.

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They move very quickly and break everything in their path.

Question 15

A scientist was studying a type of event that occurred on Earth in various places within a 30-day period. The circles indicate where the events happened.

What type of event do the circles on the map most likely represent?

Accepted Answer

Earthquakes, because they occur on land and on the ocean floor.

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Landslides, because they are all located along ocean coastlines.

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Volcanoes, because they occur only near the equator.

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Floods, because heavy rains can make riverbeds deeper and create deltas.

Question 16

A group of students is building a model to show how water from melting glaciers moves toward the ocean. They put clay, water, and ice cubes into a plastic bin. They place a heat lamp next to the bin. Which of the following would most likely help them show how water from melting glaciers moves in their model?

Accepted Answer

using colored water to make the ice cubes that represent the glaciers

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using colored water to represent the water in the ocean

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using different colors of clay to represent dry land and the bottom of the ocean

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using different colors of light to represent sunlight shining on the glaciers and dry land

Question 17

These rocks were broken apart from the continuous freeze/thaw of water in the cracks of the rocks. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Mechanical Weathering

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<p>Erosion</p>

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Chemical Weathering

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<p>Deposition</p>

Question 18

Where is one most likely to find rocks that have become smooth and rounded?

Accepted Answer

In a fast-moving river

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At the bottom of an ocean

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Deep within Earth

Answer

On the top of a hill

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