Earth Science review2

What is a process which wears rock and soil down on the Earth's surface?

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• flooding

What is a tool which scientists use to study earthquakes?

• Thermometer

• Seismograph

• X-Ray

• Microscope

What controls flooding and forms a lake?

• levee

• dam

• beach restoration

• gully

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What is the process which builds up Earth's crust, creates new landforms, or add sediment to existing areas of land?

• constructive process

• destructive process

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What is a raised bank of sediment or rocks built along the edges of a river to prevent flooding?

• delta

• dune

• levee

• volcano

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What is the dropping of rock materials by water, wind, or glaciers?

• weathering

• earthquake

• deposition

• erosion

 What is an opening in Earth's surface which lets hot, melted rock and gases escape?

• earthquake

• volcano

• canyon

• levee

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 What is the process by which weathered rock is picked up and moved?

• weathering

• earthquake

• deposition

• erosion

A constructive process is a process that destroys or tears up a structure.

• true

• false

What does a seismologist study?

• volcanoes

• floods

• earthquakes

• canyons

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