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Erosion and Plate Tectonics Review

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following supports the claim that earthquakes occur in the boxed location?

a)

The area is by the ocean.

b)

The area is along a plate boundary.

c)

The area is by an ocean trench.

d)

The area is by mountains.

2.

Gusts of wind can pile sand into large mounds. These mounds are called...

a)

sand castles

b)

mountains

c)

hills

d)

sand dunes

3.

The DROPPING OFF of sediment is called...

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

4.

Which of these does not contribute to PHYSICAL weathering?

a)

chemical weathering

b)

growing plants

c)

flowing water

d)

freezing water

5.

Why are there not many wind-formed land features in forests?

a)

Trees create carbon dioxide.

b)

The wind does not blow as much.

c)

Plants prevent the movement of sediment.

d)

There is not enough room.

6.

Removing trees from the ground can _______ the erosion process.

a)

slow down

b)

speed up

c)

prevent

d)

not change

7.

Which of these processes is most likely to carve a canyon into the earth?

a)

erosion by wind

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion by water

d)

soil erosion from farming

8.

Which model best shows wind erosion?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Which model best shows how a sand dune was created?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

The erosion occurring here is most likely caused by...

a)

the movement of rocks

b)

the movement of water

c)

someone sneezing.

d)

the movement of glaciers.

11.

Which location would you be most likely to experience earthquakes?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

What process might cause a rock to travel from location A to location D over time?

a)

gravity and water

b)

earthquakes and gravity

c)

wind and earthquakes

d)

ice and people

13.

Why are earthquakes and volcanoes common along the Ring of Fire?

a)

The location is close to the equator.

b)

The location is along the Prime Meridian.

c)

The location is along a plate boundary.

d)

The location is named after a Johnny Cash song.