Earth Science Technology

When tectonic plates shift, what is the result on the Earth's surface?

• glaciers are pulled down mountains by gravity

• ice breaks rocks apart

• earthquakes shake the ground

• Mrs. Ashcraft falls down

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Providence Canyon was formed by

• glaciers moved through the area

• a small river

• poor farming practices

• plates shifting

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Which is NOT a way to slow down coastal erosion?

• Terracing

• Jetty

• Sea Groin

• Sea Wall

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What can a farmer do to prevent wind erosion from carrying away topsoil?

• build a sea wall around the field

• build terraces to stop the flow of rainwater downhill

• use technology to predict rainfall

• plant taller trees around the field to act as windbreaks

What is one way a levee is different from a dam?

• A levee lasts for many years while a dam must be rebuilt every year

• A levee uses a fish ladder so fish may pass through

• A levee is built near a river while a dam is built near the ocean

• A levee holds back water until the water level gets to high and rises above it

Why do scientists use technology to study changes to the surface of the Earth?

• It allows us to monitor plate tectonics and change their movements so that earthquakes do not occur.

• It allows us to prevent volcanoes.

• It allows us to solve problems about and make predictions related to geological events.

• It allows us to predict when and where an earthquake will hit.

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Hurricane Ian destroyed many beaches in Fort Meyers Florida. What will need to be done to these beaches so tourists can enjoy them once again?

• Beach reclamation to replace beach sand

• Beach nourishment to stop sand from being replaced

• Build a levee

• Sand dunes need to be removed

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Why do farmers use terraces?

• Farmers enjoy walking up and down the mountain.

• Farmers want to watch their crops wash away.

• Farmers want to grow crops on steep land.

• Farmers do not want to plant windbreaks to help with erosion.

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Why do scientists use flood forecasting?

• to stop fish from swimming up stream

• to detect movement in the Earth's crust

• to predict rainfall amounts

• to repair damage after beach flooding

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A structure built at a right angle fronm the beach into the ocean, meant to prevent sand from eroding too far down the beach is called a

• sea wall

• sand dune

• dam

• sea groin

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