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WorksheetsUnit 2 Quiz Review
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 4mins
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Class
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1.
Large mountains are formed by a ________________ fault.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent collision
c)
transform
d)
secondary
2.
Cracks in the earth's crust are called ________.
a)
tectonic plates
b)
faults
c)
continental shelves
d)
tectonic activity
3.
Mid-ocean ridges result from seafloor spreading, which is created by a ________ fault.
a)
divergent
b)
convergent collision
c)
convergent subduction
4.
Most tectonic activity occurs
a)
along faults
b)
between tectonic plates
c)
on the edge of continents
d)
all of these
5.
Which of the following describes mechanical weathering?
a)
flowing water cuts into rock and wears it away
b)
waves wear away and smooth rock along shorelines
c)
waters seeps into cracks in rock, enlarging cracks as it freezes and expands
6.
Erosion
a)
breaks rock up into smaller and smaller pieces
b)
gradually wears away the surface of the earth and redeposits sediment through forces such as water or wind
7.
Secondary/external forces include all of the following except
a)
erosion
b)
diverging plates
c)
chemical weathering
d)
mechanical weathering
8.
The thin rock layer making up the earth's surface is the
a)
continental drift
b)
crust
c)
mantle
d)
tectonic plates
9.
What is the significance of today?
a)
Today is the vernal equinox.
b)
Today marks the start of spring.
c)
Today is the autumnal equinox.
d)
Today is Drake's birthday.
10.
Mrs. Walker's favorite food is _________
a)
enchiladas.
b)
choose the other answer.
11.
Wave erosion carves and shapes
a)
bays, gulfs, natural harbors, and all coastlines.
b)
volcanoes.
c)
earthquakes.
d)
fault lines.
12.
What is acid rain?
a)
rainfall made sufficiently acidic by atmospheric pollution that it causes environmental harm
b)
rain that melts your face off
c)
rain that you should drink.
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