Geography Quiz

How are landforms formed by moving water?

• Erosion and deposition

• Volcanic activity

• Tectonic movements

• Meteorite impacts

How do glaciers change the Earth's surface?

• By creating volcanoes

• Through erosion and deposition

• By causing earthquakes

• Through wind erosion

Which landforms are formed by wind erosion?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Sand dunes

• Glaciers

What causes weathering when it carries sand that blasts against rock?

• Ice

• Wind

• Water

• Heat

How does ice contribute to the weathering of rocks?

• By causing rocks to heat up and expand

• By carrying sand that erodes the rocks

• By repeatedly freezing and melting in the cracks of rocks

• By flowing and causing rocks to dissolve

What effect does flowing water have on rocks?

• It causes rocks to become harder and more compact

• It polishes the rocks, making them smooth

• It causes rocks to smack together and break apart, and dissolves bonds in rocks

• It has no significant effect on rocks

What process moves materials from place to place and can affect landforms?

• Condensation

• Erosion

• Photosynthesis

• Deposition

What are glaciers?

• Rivers of slow-moving water

• Huge sheets of slow-moving ice

• Steep cliffs of rock

• Dry, barren lands

What can glaciers do as they move forward?

• Create lakes

• Erode and flatten mountains

• Form volcanoes

• Build up sand dunes

What type of valley do glaciers carve out?

• V-shaped valley

• U-shaped valley

• Flat valley

• Canyon