Constructive and Destructive Forces Practice

Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• a glacier pushing rocks and piling them up along its side

• rushing water making the rough surface of a rock smooth

• rocks sliding down the sie of a hill

• a river carrying and dropping soil

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A canyon is a type of landform formed over millions of years as flowing rivers wear away the land and carve out steep cliffs. A person standing at the bottom of a canyon would look up at the tall cliffs and think they were mountains because they are so high.  Using this information, the landform at the bottom of a canyon is most like

• an island

• a plain

• a cave

• a valley

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Which tool is BEST able to predict that a volcano will erupt?

• a seismic wave detector

  This is the result of applying the understanding that waves within Earth’s crust, due to the movement of magma, are associated with volcanic activity.

• a device that senses air pressure

  This is the result of failing to understand that waves within Earth’s crust, rather than air pressure, are associated with volcanic activity.

• a device that measures carbon dioxide in the air

  This is the result of failing to understand that waves within Earth’s crust are a more reliable predictor of volcanic activity than carbon dioxide.

• a weather balloon

  This is the result of failing to understand that waves within Earth’s crust, rather than weather, are associated with volcanic activity.

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How do seismology studies help scientists?

• They allow them to know exactly where an earthquake happened.

• They help them to know exactly when an earthquake will happen.

• They allow them to repair earthquake damages.

• They help them to prevent future earthquakes.

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Which of the following correctly compares dams and levees?

• A dam is built across a waterway and blocks water flow, while a levee is built along a waterway to limit flooding.

• A dam is built along a waterway to change its shape, while a levee is built across a waterway and blocks its flow.

• A dam is built along a waterway and blocks its flow, while a levee is built along a waterway to change its shape.

• A dam is built across a waterway to limit flooding, while a levee is built across a waterway and blocks its flow.

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Which process is most likely to create new land in a short period of time?

• glacial movement

• thunderstorm

• volcanic eruption

• earthquake

Which of the following could NOT have been produced by an earthquake?

• fold mountain range

• river delta

• deep sea trench

• seamount

Which of the following can rapidly change the surface of Earth?

• erosion from melting glaciers

• weathering of rocks from rain and wind

• removal of soil from land during a flood

• formation of canyons from river erosion

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Which of the following processes accurately describes the formation of a delta?

• A rill or gully removes sediment from a stream.

• River water removes sediment from a mountain valley.

• Sediments are deposited as ocean water empties into a stream.

• sediments are deposited as water empties into a larger body of water.

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Which of the following is an example of physical weathering?

• mud sliding down a steep hill

• wind wearing away a rocky cliff

• water shifting the position of a sand dune

• a glacier moving rocks from one place to another

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