Surface Features in the Geosphere

All of the following are examples of landforms EXCEPT FOR

• Geosphere

• Rivers

• Dunes

• Plateaus

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Relief means

• The height of a landform above or below sea level.

• The difference between the lowest point and the highest point in an area.

• A natural feature of the Earth's surface

• An area of relatively level high ground.

A measure of the height at a point above or below sea level is called

• relief

• landform

• mountain

• elevation

Topography is

• the top of a mountain

• a measure of the height at a point above or below sea level?

• the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area.

• the difference between the highest and lowest point in an area

Constructive forces

• Build up landfeatures

• Destroy land features

• Use water to erode features

• Remove debris from a river

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

All of the following are examples of constructive forces EXCEPT FOR

• Deposition of sediment

• Eruption of a volcano

• Crustal deformation

• Earthquake

Destructive forces

• Build up parts of Earth's geosphere

• Destroy parts of Earth's geosphere

• Help the water cycle to continue

• None of the above

All of the following are examples of destructive forces EXCEPT FOR:

• Erosion

• Glaciers

• Deposition of sediment

• Earthquake

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A volcano can be both a constructive or a destructive force.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is used on topographic maps to model elevation, relief, and slope?

• Contour Lines

• Compass

• GPS

• Map key