Earth's Geological Processes and Features

What is topography?

• The study of weather patterns

• The shape of a region or land

• The types of plants in an area

• The movement of ocean currents

What is the scientific study of landforms called?

• Biology

• Geology

• Geomorphology

• Meteorology

Which of these is an initial landform created by forces from within the Earth?

• Rivers

• Valleys

• Continental landmasses

• Beaches

What are cracks in the Earth's crust called that show how rock has moved?

• Fissures

• Faults

• Fractures

• Rifts

Why is the Great Rift Valley sometimes called the "Cradle of Humanity"?

• It has many active volcanoes.

• It is where important remains of early human ancestors were found.

• It is a major agricultural area.

• It has many large lakes.

What is the process called when deeply buried rocks bend due to heat or pressure over a long time?

• Faulting

• Erosion

• Folding

• Weathering

What is the process of mountain building called?

• Erosion

• Orogenesis

• Volcanism

• Weathering

Which two tectonic plates collided to create the Himalayan Mountains?

• Pacific and North American

• African and South American

• Indian and Eurasian

• Antarctic and Australian

What process builds up volcanic rock when magma is pushed out onto the Earth's surface?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Folding

• Volcanism

What two processes involve the decay of rocks and the carrying away of rock material by natural forces like water and wind?

• Weathering and Erosion

• Folding and Faulting

• Orogenesis and Volcanism

• Subduction and Plate Collision