Science Quiz

Which question can be answered using the satellite image of a hurricane?

• When will a future hurricane occur?

• What name will a hurricane receive?

• What path does a hurricane always follow?

• Where will a hurricane likely cause damage?

What is the best reason for protecting the sea oats on the sand dunes?

• They have branching roots that prevent the sand from eroding.

• They add nitrogen to the soil and should not be disturbed.

• They are placed there to make the beach more beautiful.

• They are poisonous plants and should not be handled.

Why are levees like this built?

• to protect people from rising water during a large storm

• to keep animals from drinking the water

• to force water underground for crops

• to collect water for drinking

Which of the following BEST compares the power of wind and earthquakes to change Earth's surface features?

• Wind power is only destructive because high wind speeds during storms are very damaging. Earthquake power is only constructive because it causes new land formations when two tectonic plates collide.

• Wind power is only constructive because it builds up sand dunes and moves them over time. Earthquake power is only destructive because it causes rifts and landslides.

• Wind power is both constructive and destructive because it builds up dune shape or causes erosion over time. Earthquake power is both constructive and destructive because it very quickly builds up new land formations or causes rifts and landslides.

• Wind power is only constructive because it moves large particles faster than small particles to build up dunes. Earthquake power is only destructive and is common on fault lines and is very damaging.

A _____________ is where two or more tectonic plates meet and show movement.

• Fault

• Mountain

• Valley

• River

The process that transports rocks, soils, and sediments to a different location is called __________.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Sediment

A dam is a barrier that is built to control the flow of water into a river. Which of the following questions would BEST help scientists and engineers design a dam to protect houses along a river from flooding?

• How many houses are built along the river?

• How high can the river rise before it floods nearby houses?

• On average, how many days per year does it rain in the area?

• On average, how many times a year does the river flood the area?

Which of the following best describes the usefulness of the model showing a river changing over time?

• to show how acid rain changes the edges of a river bank, changing the path over time

• to show how erosion and deposition of a river's material change the path of a river over time

• to show how quickly water evaporates out of a river

• to show how quickly water travels down a river

Which of the following causes the most land erosion?

• heat

• light

• water

• wind

Artificial ponds are created to manage excess rainwater from a storm. These ponds are most likely to prevent damage from which of Earth's processes?

• earthquakes

• tornadoes

• wildfires

• floods