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Constructive & Destructive Forces Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mr. and Mrs. Jones built their house on the banks of the Chattahoochee River. Over time, the bank has begun to erode threatening their home. Which of the following should Mr. and Mrs. Jones consider doing in order to help save their home from collapse?

a)

They should consider building a dam to control the flow of the water.

b)

The town should consider using contour plowing to reduce the loss of rich soil.

c)

They should consider constructing a levee.

d)

They should consider contour farming their yard to prevent runoff.

2.

This technology is used to prevent rivers from overflowing their banks.

a)

Levees

b)

Storm Drains

c)

Dams

d)

Contour Farming

3.

This landform is created when over time waves carry sand toward a landmass and deposit it.

a)

Beach

b)

Sand Dune

c)

Desert

d)

Plateau

4.

Weathering is an example of a

a)

Constructive Force

b)

Destructive Force

c)

Both

5.

The shaking of the Earth's surface caused by the release of energy along a fault is called a(n) __________________________.

a)

Landslide

b)

Volcano

c)

Earthquake

d)

Tornado

6.

A ____________ occurs when gravity quickly pulls rocks and dirt downhill.

a)

Sand Dune

b)

Fault

c)

Landslide

d)

Volcanic Eruption

7.

Which of the following is true about the Grand Canyon?

a)

It was formed by earthquakes

b)

It was formed by water erosion

c)

It was formed by waves

d)

It was formed by wind erosion

8.

When rocks along a coastline are continually hit by waves, the waves erode the rock causing a hole in the rock formation. What is this called?

a)

Sea Arch

b)

Cliff

c)

Sand Dune

d)

Rockslide

9.

Which of the following forces are considered both constructive and destructive? Choose all that apply.

a)

Volcanos

b)

Earthquakes

c)

Weathering

d)

Erosion

10.

These landforms are created when ocean water deposits sand, creating a ridge of shallower water in the ocean.

a)

Sand Dune

b)

Sand Bar

c)

Beach

d)

Island

11.

Which of the following pieces of technology is used by scientists to detect earthquakes?

a)

Seismograph

b)

Pictograph

c)

Sattelite Imaging

d)

Contour Farming

12.

Which of the following are ways that farmers can help prevent topsoil from eroding? Choose all that apply.

a)

Contour or Terrace Farming

b)

Planting Trees

c)

Having livestock only eat hay

d)

Not farming on the land at all.

13.

Which of the following happens when there is an earthquake? Choose all that apply.

a)

The earth's surface suddenly moves.

b)

A seismograph draws wavy lines.

c)

Earth's plates slide past one another.

d)

A crack opens on the other side of the Earth.

14.

The Hawaiian Islands were formed as a result of:

a)

Deposition

b)

Glaciers

c)

Hurricanes

d)

Volcanic Activity

e)

The Goddess Tefiti

15.

Which of the following is an example of chemical weathering?

a)

Ice expanding inside cracks on rocks

b)

Roots of plants and trees growing into cracks in rocks.

c)

Pollution that causes acid rain.

d)

Sand particles being blown against rocks.

16.

Erosion is caused by all of the following EXCEPT

a)

Water

b)

Heat

c)

Wind

d)

Gravity

17.

Contour farming is an example of human technology that is used to help prevent:

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Crop Failure

18.

Faults are an example of a

a)

Constructive Force

b)

Destructive Force

c)

Both Constructive and Destructive Force

19.

Deposition is an example of a

a)

Constructive Force

b)

Destructive Force

c)

Both

20.

Volcanoes are an example of a

a)

Constructive Force

b)

Destructive Force

c)

Both

21.

When an earthquake occurs, many things happen all at once. Which of the following happen during an earthquake?

a)

The earth's surface suddenly moves.

b)

A seismograph draws wavy lines.

c)

Earth's plates slide past one another.

d)

All of the above

22.

Which of the following surface features is created through a constructive process?

a)

Sand Dune

b)

Canyon

c)

Sea Arch

d)

Volcano

23.

Erosion is an example of an

a)

Constructive Force

b)

Destructive Force

c)

Both

24.

Which of the following types of erosion are responsible for the creation of sand dunes?

a)

Water

b)

Ice

c)

Acid Rain

d)

Wind

25.

How were the Hawaiian islands formed?

a)

Deposition

b)

Glaciers

c)

Volcanic Activity

d)

Hurricanes

26.

Which of the following does not cause erosion?

a)

Water

b)

Heat

c)

Gravity

d)

Wind

27.

In which situation would a storm drain be helpful?

a)

After a heavy rainstorm when water is pooling on a busy street

b)

To distribute drinking water to far away communities.

c)

To protect local animals from drowning.

d)

To slow down river overflow.

28.

The Grand Canyon was formed as a result of:

a)

Volcanic Activity

b)

Erosion from the Colorado Glacier

c)

Erosion by the Mississippi River

d)

Erosion by the Colorado River

29.

Which of the following does not cause mechanical weathering?

a)

Ice inside of rocks

b)

Roots of plants or trees

c)

Pollution

d)

The movement of rocks by wind

30.

A mudslide is an example of a ________________ process

a)

Constructive

b)

Destructive

c)

Instructive

d)

Both Constructive and Destructive

31.

An earthquake is caused by an abrupt shift in the earth along a fracture. This fracture is called a:

a)

Fracture Line

b)

Crater

c)

Crevasse

d)

Fault

32.

The surface feature that forms at the mouth of a river due to deposition is called a:

a)

Sea Wall

b)

Sand Dune

c)

Delta

d)

Sand Bar

33.

Earthquakes are an example of a

a)

Constructive Force

b)

Destructive Force

c)

Both

34.

Which of the following forms of technology are used to control flooding?

a)

Dams

b)

Levees

c)

Windbreaks

d)

Both a and b

35.

Scientists who study earthquakes in order to predict and prepare for them are called:

a)

Meteorologists

b)

Archaeologists

c)

Seismologists

d)

Cosmetologists

36.

Which of the following best explains how mountain ranges are formed?

a)

Wind has pushed rocks and soil into deep valleys that built up over time creating mountains.

b)

Volcanoes erupted for long periods of time and slowly built up the mountains.

c)

Rivers and streams flowing deposited soil in large amounts in one area until the mountains formed.

d)

Part of the Earth's crust slowly collided until one part was on top of the other and pushed upwards.

37.

Which of the following is a form of technology used to predict weather patterns including thunderstorms and tornadoes

a)

Sea Wall

b)

Doppler Radar

c)

Seismograph

d)

Levee

38.

Which of the following forms of technology is used to protect beaches and other areas from the destructive forces of waves?

a)

Sand bars

b)

Sea Arches

c)

Sand Dunes

d)

Sea Walls

39.

True or False, erosion is NEVER a fast process.

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Sea Arches are formed by what type of erosion?

a)

Water

b)

Wind

c)

Gravity

d)

All of the above

41.

What is sediment?

a)

The process of rocks being broken down and carried away

b)

Tiny pieces of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks

c)

The top layer of soil

d)

Decaying plant or animal material

42.

What landform is pictured here?

a)

Mountain

b)

Canyon

c)

Plateau

d)

Sand Dune

43.

The fan-shaped landform pictured here is created by sediment being deposited at the mouth of a river. What is this landform called?

a)

Delta

b)

Canyon

c)

Sand Dune

d)

Sand Bar

44.

A hill or ridge of sand that is formed when wind erodes sand and deposits it into a new location is called a _____________.

a)

Sand Bar

b)

Sand Dune

c)

Delta

d)

Plateau

45.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart is called ___________________.

a)

Mechanical Weathering

b)

Chemical Weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

46.

Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sediment at a delta?

a)

River water slowing down as it enters the ocean

b)

Salt water and fresh water mixing together

c)

Ocean waves transporting sand toward land

d)

Ocean water slowing down as it reaches the coast

47.

What is necessary for sand dunes to form?

a)

Loose sand and strong wind

b)

Waves reaching the shore

c)

Strong Wind

d)

Loose Sand

48.

Rain washing away soil on a hillside is an example of ________________.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

49.

These landforms are created when techtonic plates collide and push upward.

a)

Mountains

b)

Canyons

c)

Plateaus

d)

Sand Dunes

50.

This landform looks like a mountain with a flat top. It was formed by weathering and erosion.

a)

Mountain

b)

Plateau

c)

Canyon

d)

Hill

51.

Select three ways that sediment can be moved to a new location.

a)

Snow

b)

Ice

c)

Water

d)

Wind

52.

The process of breaking up rocks on the Earth's surface is known as what?

a)

Sediment

b)

Erosion

c)

Weathering

d)

Deposition

53.

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are examples of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

54.

Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

55.

The process by which water, ice, wind, or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called ____________.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Mudslide