Earth Processes Mid-term/IA2 Review

The map shows seismographic data in California and Nevada. Use the information on the map to answer any questions that follow.

Earthquakes with larger Richter scale values are given a larger square on the map. What is the Richter Scale?

• It is a way that scientists measure the distance an earthquake travels.

• It is a way that scientists measure the magnitude of an earthquake.

• It is a way that scientists measure the depth of the earthquake in the earth's crust.

• It is a way that scientists measure the amount of rocks moved by an earthquake.

The picture below taken by a satellite, shows Earth.

What information can scientists learn from this satellite picture that is difficult to learn from Earth's surface?

• information about human behavior

• information about Earth's internal processes

• information about global weather patterns and cloud movement

• information about the population of each country

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Which of the following techniques should farmers use to prevent erosion?

• leave the field unplanted for a season to increase minerals

• plant rows of trees around the edge of the crop field

• water crops with only distilled water

• spray pesticides around the base of each crop

Which of the following would be the most effective method to reduce erosion of shorelines around islands?

• preventing tourists from visiting

• adding new species

• removing native animals

• planting native grasses on beaches

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How can the damage caused by flooding be reduced?

• by reducing the cost of building along the coastlines

• by removing the animals from the coastal wetlands

• by preserving and restoring coastal wetlands

• by eliminating invasive plants

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Ms. Jansson was vacationing with her family in Savannah. She watched from her hotel room as a large boat in the river used a pipe to remove sediment from the river bed. The next day, she saw the sediment being pumped onto the beach at Tybee Beach.

Select all benefits of the process Ms. Jansson saw.

• Beaches are better protected against erosion.

• The changes made to the sediment are permanent.

• There is an addition of helpful chemicals to the water.

• Additional sand on the beaches protects against hurricanes.

• Large ships will be able to travel up the river.

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What technology is used to measure the energy released from an earthquake?

• Siesmometers
• satellites
• Seismographs
• paw patrol

Which of the following human actions cause erosion?

• Planting trees and shrubs on a hill side

• Covering exposed soil with vegetation such as grass

• Construction of offshore levees and walls to minimize the force of the waves hitting the shore line

• Cutting down trees to make a new road

How could human interaction decrease the destructive force of hurricanes on coastal areas?

• create levees to control the water flow

• assess the effects of seismological activity on metropolitan areas

• research the impact of organisms in the Mississippi Delta region

• study storm drain management in the South American rain forests

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Wetlands are shallow areas covered by water. Wetlands are able to absorb a tremendous amount of water. Wetlands could reduce the effects of which of the following weather hazards?

• blizzards

• tornadoes

• earthquakes

• floods

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