Our Changing Earth Test

The Earth is ______________ changing.

• usually
• always
• never
• sometimes

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The breaking down of rocks or soil into smaller pieces is called ______________.

• erosion
• deposition
• weathering
• All of the above

When material is dropped or placed in a new location, it is called _____________.

• erosion
• deposition
• weathering
• All of the above

All of the following are clues that an area was weathered and eroded by flowing water EXCEPT for

• smooth, slanted sides.
• a series of cracks that grows over time.
• an S-shaped path carved from the rock.

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Which image shows an example of erosion caused by wind?

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Continental Drift is the

• movement of the one large tectonic plate found on Earth.
• movement of the hundreds of tectonic plates found on Earth.
• movement of the seven tectonic plates found on Earth.

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There are two types of volcanoes. One type is a shield volcano and the other is a cone volcano. Which type is the more dangerous volcano?

• Cone
• Shield
• Neither

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Mt. St. Helen is an example of a

• plateau.
• shield volcano.
• valley.
• cone volcano.

The Ring of Fire is

• a hotspot found in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
• a hotspot found in the middle of the Indian Ocean.
• a horseshoe-shaped area with a large amount of volcanic activity found at the border of the Pacific plate.
• a horseshoe-shaped area with a large amount of volcanic activity found at the border of the Atlantic plate.

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The volcanoes located in the Ring of Fire are caused by

• subduction zones.
• divergent boundary zones.
• ridge boundary zones.
• transform boundary zones.

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