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Constructive/Destructive Forces

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What kind of information is NOT recorded on a seismograph?
a)
strength of an earthquake
b)
information about when the next earthquake will occur
c)
when the earthquake occurred
d)
how long the earthquake lasted
2.
Which of the following is formed when sediment is dropped at the mouth of a river?
a)
sand dune
b)
delta
c)
barrier island
d)
sand spit
3.
How do jagged mountain peaks become rounded?
a)
weathering by wind and water
b)
deposition by wind
c)
deposition by water
d)
erosion by plants
4.
Dr. Horn is a seismologist. Which of these does Dr. Horn study?
a)
weathering
b)
earthquakes
c)
weather
d)
glaciers
5.
What is sediment?
a)
melted rock underground
b)
melted rock that flows out ofa volcano
c)
material deposited by wind, water,or glaciers
d)
a break in Earth’s crust
6.
A seismogram is
a)
a record made by a seismograph.
b)
a scientist who studies earthquakes.
c)
an ocean wave caused by an earthquake.
d)
a wave of energy moving through Earth’s crust.
7.
Which is true of canyons?
a)
They are built by ocean currents.
b)
They are built by waves.
c)
They are built by wind carrying sediment away.
d)
They are made by rivers cutting through land.
8.
What is a wall across a river that controls the flow of river water?
a)
dam
b)
flood
c)
floodway
d)
levee
9.
What occurs when water flows or collects over land that is usually dry.
a)
dam
b)
flood
c)
floodway
d)
levee
10.
What is a wall along the banks of a river or other body of water that serves to keep water behind it?
a)
flood
b)
floodway
c)
levee
d)
reserboir
11.
What is a system of pipes or channels that carry away storm water?
a)
storm drain
b)
floodway
c)
levee
d)
reservoir
12.
What is a seismologist?
a)
a scientist who studies earthquakes
b)
a scientist who studies sinkholes
c)
a scientist who studies volcanoes
d)
a scientist who studies glaciers
13.

An instrument that records movement of tectonic plates

a)

Seismograph

b)

Histogram

c)

Earthquakes

d)

Microscope

14.

Why are satellite images important?

a)

We can see space

b)

Helps us learn more about our earth

c)

Because its fun to look at cool images

d)

We can see where we want to live

15.
Earthquakes and volcanoes are______________ forces.
a)
constrcutive and destructive
b)
constructive
c)
physical changes
d)
destructive
16.
What is a destructive force?
a)
A natural process that destroys land
b)
A natural process that creates land
c)
A natural process where areas that are normally dry is covered in water
17.
A constructive force is defined as
a)
a natural occurrence that can build up or break down
b)
an earthquake or a volcano
c)
a natural force that builds up and creates new land
d)
a destructive force that has been controlled
18.

When an area of Earth's surface suddenly moves, a seismograph draws wavy lines. Which of the following MOST LIKELY happened?

a)

a volcanic eruption

b)

a thunderstorm

c)

a nuclear explosion

d)

an earthquake

19.

What instrument does a geologist use to record the motions produced by an earthquake?

a)

a seismograph

b)

an anemometer

c)

a spectrograph

d)

an optometer

20.

Which solution helps to control floods?

a)

using contour plowing

b)

building bridges over rivers that flood

c)

building control dams and levees

d)

creating deltas at the end of rivers that food

21.

Which human intervention should be used in an area prone to flooding?

a)

digging wells to hold excess water

b)

building deltas to hold back flood waters

c)

storm drain management to redirect water

d)

studies to monitor the effects of volcanoes and flooding

22.
When the material that is worn down is carried away by wind, moving water, ice, living beings or gravity.
a)
Weathering 
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
23.
When those materials stop moving and build up somewhere else.
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
24.
A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Volcano
25.
An area of new land at the mouth of a river.
a)
Sand Dune
b)
Delta
c)
Fault
d)
Glacier
26.
A shaking of Earth’s surface, caused by movement of rock in the crust.
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano
c)
Tsunami
27.
 Deposition is a process that
a)
Dissolves sediment
b)
Breaks down rock to form sediment
c)
Removes sediment from land forms
d)
Drops sediment to form landforms
28.
Where do deltas form?
a)
Desert Areas
b)
At river mouths
c)
On the Banks of Rivers
d)
In Valleys Formed by Glaciers
29.
Which does NOT cause erosion?
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
wind
d)
ice
30.
Why are the rocks and pebbles found in riverbeds usually smooth?
a)
The rocks are very old.
b)
Animals in the river keep rubbing against the rocks.
c)
Rivers only flow where rocks are smooth.
d)
The rocks are worn smooth by rubbing against other rocks.
31.
Weathering can be created by
a)
wind
b)
ice
c)
water
d)
all of the above
32.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
soil conservation
d)
decomposition
33.
What is weathering?
a)
destructive process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice
b)
destructive process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces
34.
What is erosion?
a)
destructive process of moving sediment by wind, water, or ice
b)
destructive process of breaking down rock into small pieces
35.
What is deposition?
a)
destructive process that breaks down rock
b)
constructive process of depositing sediment in a new location
36.
Erosion..
a)
Process by which water, wind, glaciers and gravity move the rock and sediment
b)
Process by which water, wind and ice break down rock and sediment
37.
The machine that a seismologist uses to record earthquakes is called a __________________.
a)
Richter scale
b)
seismograph
c)
Earthquake intensity scale
d)
Earthquake scale
38.
The movement of sediment or soil from one location to another by means of water, ice, or wind is called ______________.
a)
Weathering
b)
Deposition
c)
Erosion
d)
Soil Movement
39.

The building up of Earth's surface is a constructive process.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

The tearing down of Earth's surface is a destructive process.

a)

True

b)

False

41.

Which natural processes are both constructive and destructive?

a)

Earthquakes and landslides

b)

Erosion and landslides

c)

Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions

d)

Weathering and flooding

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