Physical Patterns

What is the boundary called when two tectonic plates push together

• Divergent Boundaries

• Convergent Boundaries

• Transform Boundaries

• All of the above

These mountains have magma inside.

• Fold Mountains

• Fault Block Mountains

• Volcanic Mountains

• None of the above

Which is NOT a major type of volcano?

• Shield Volcano

• Stratovolcanoes

• Ash Volcano

• Cinder Cones Volcano

What is the number one cause of erosion?

• Water

• Wind

• Storms

• Humans

Reforestation, windbreaks and terracing are used to control soil erosion.

• True

• False

Wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediment into another body of water are called:

• Marshes

• Deltas

• Swamps

• Bogs

Hills, mountains and rivers are all natural landforms.

• True

• False

What is erosion?

• When earth materials are worn away.

• When earth materials are moved by natural forces like wind or water

• Water breaking down a rock by flowing over it.

• All of the above

How have human activities affected our physical environment?

• Burning fossil fuels

• Cutting down trees/deforestation

• Creating Dams and Levees

• All of the above

Mountains, hills, and skyscrapers are all types of landforms

• True

• False