Earth's Physical Processes Review

Which of these is most likely to be changed by physical processes?

• Earth's oceans

• Earth's climate

• Earth's crust

• Earth's atmosphere

Which of these natural forces tend to wear down mountains?

• folding and faulting

• volcanic activity and flooding

• erosion and glaciation

• tectonic activity and hotspots

Which layer of Earth shown in this diagram is made up of liquid rock called magma?

• outer core

• inner core

• crust

• mantle

What is the main cause of major earthquakes?

• the weight of the Earth's crust

• movement of tectonic plates

• glaciers

• the eruption of volcanoes

The liquid rock that has erupted from a volcano is called

• lava

• magma

• sediment

• firestorm

Which of these forces causes glaciers to move?

• tectonic movement

• gravity

• volcanic activity

• condensation

The Ring of Fire marks a zone of volcanic activity around the edge of which ocean?

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

The movement of plates below Earth’s surface is called __________________.

• tectonic movements

• glaciation

• erosion

• volcanic activity

The formation and eruption of volcanoes is called _______________.

• tectonic movement

• erosion

• glaciaiton

• volcanic activity

The gradual wearing away of Earth’s surface by the action of wind, water, ice, and gravity.

• glaciation

• erosion

• deposition

• tectonic activity