(3/3) Earth Science

Which of these can rapidly affect Earth’s surface?

• earthquakes

• annual rainfall

• sediment deposits

• frozen precipitation

Certain land features form where plates meet. Which land feature forms where two continental plates collide?

• glaciers

• oceans

• mountains

• trenches

The Grand Canyon was formed as the result of _______________.

• erosion

• a glacier

• a volcano

• an earthquake

The breakdown of rock into smaller pieces by natural processes is called _________.

• deposition

• fossilization

• sediment

• weathering

All landforms occur in which layer of the Earth?

• tectonic plates

• the mantle

• magma

• the crust

Mountains form between plates by the movement of plates ___________ each other.

• sliding past

• moving past and away from

• towards

• away from

Cliffs near ocean waters most likely formed from

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

• sedimentation

Which layer of Earth would have the greatest density?

• upper mantle
• lower mantle
• inner core
• outer core

4. What layer is the hottest?

• Core
• Crust
• Mantle

5. Which layer is the thickest?

• Core
• Crust
• Mantle