Earth Science End of Unit Review

1. Which of the following is created by deposition?

• a. sand dune
• b. fault
• c. mountain
• d. volcano

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2. How was the Grand Canyon formed?

• a. Wind blew through the valley
• b. The river wore away and eroded the rock
• c. A volcano deposited lava in the canyon
• d. An earthquake broke down the land around the canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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3. True or False: Weathering and Erosion is an example of a constructive process.

• True
• False

4. True or False: The Richter Scale is used to measure Earthquakes.

• True
• False

5. Erosion is _________.

• breaking down rock into sediment
• movement of sediment from one place to another
• when sediment gets dropped someplace else

6. Deposition is _________.

• breaking down rock into sediment
• movement of sediment from one place to another
• when sediment gets dropped someplace else

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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7. Weathering is _________.

• breaking down rock into sediment
• movement of sediment from one place to another
• when sediment gets dropped someplace else

8. Look at the jagged mountain pictured below. If this mountain was weathered by wind and rain for a thousand years, how would its appearance change? (Hint: Think about the Sugar Shake Lab)

• a. The mountain would look exactly the same.
• b. The mountain would get bigger.
• c. The jagged edges would become more smooth and rounded.
• d. The mountain would have your teacher's face carved on it.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

9. What happens when two tectonic plates slowly collide over many years?

• a. A mountain is formed
• b. A volcano is formed
• c. A rift valley is formed
• d. An earthquake is formed

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

10. Rick is a seismologist. After a recent earthquake he turned to his coworker and said, “That earthquake was 5.7 on the ______________________________.” Choose the answer that BEST fills in the blank.

• a. Richter Scale
• b. Levee
• c. Earthquake Scale of Rating
• d. Ring of Fire Scale