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Unit 5-3 Quiz

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

What type of earthquake was this?

a)

Transform

b)

Boundary

c)

Convergent

2.

How did this cave, in limestone, form?

a)

Water flows through cracks in the surface rocks and CREATES the limestone over thousands of years.

b)

Water flows through cracks in the surface rocks and DISSOLVES the limestone over thousands of years.

c)

Water flows through cracks in the surface rocks and MELTS the limestone over thousands of years.

3.

Approximately how long did it take for this mountain to look the way it does now? (Be specific)

a)

The amount of time needed for the mountain to look like it does is HUNDREDS of years.

b)

The amount of time needed for the mountain to look like it does is MILLIONS of years.

c)

The amount of time needed for the mountain to look like it does is A LOT of years.

d)

The amount of time needed for the mountain to look like it does is MANY years.

4.

What might have caused this formation?

a)

Wind Erosion

b)

Water Erosion

c)

Lava Erosion

d)

Tornadoes

5.

How do you know a valley is formed by a glacier?

a)

The valley is more V shaped, not U shaped.

b)

The valley is more U shaped, not V shaped.

6.

What caused this weathering?

a)

Wind

b)

Abrasion caused by a slow moving glacier

c)

Dissolving caused by rainwater

d)

Snow

7.

What process formed the Grand Canyon?

a)

The Rocky Mountains

b)

The Colorado River

c)

A glacier

d)

Weathering

8.

TRUE OR FALSE: This process Plate Tectonics?

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is the likely cause of the changes to this object? This rock is from in an area that experience all 4 seasons.

a)

The climate because of the MILD changes in weather throughout the year.

b)

The climate because of the EXTREME changes in weather throughout the year.

c)

The climate because of the LIGHT changes in weather throughout the year.

d)

The climate because of the DRASTIC changes in weather throughout the year.

10.

List the series of events marked in the picture in the order they occurred?

EVENTS: Meteorite impacted Earth, Water erosion formed a stream channel, Sediments compacted to form sedimentary rock

a)

1. Meteorite impacted Earth 2. Sediments compacted to form sedimentary rock 3. Water erosion formed a stream channel

b)

1. Meteorite impacted Earth 2. Water erosion formed a stream channel 3. Sediments compacted to form sedimentary rock

c)

1. Sediments compacted to form sedimentary rock 2. Meteorite impacted Earth 3. Water erosion formed a stream channel