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Earth Science Quiz Bank

Total questions: 152

Worksheet time: 3hrs 45mins

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1.

The “Ring of Fire” is an area along the edge of the Pacific Ocean with many volcanoes. Most of the volcanoes are formed as a result of one tectonic plate. Which of these geological areas is where rock is recycled by one tectonic plate sliding underneath another tectonic plate?

a)

Rift Valley

b)

Strike-slip fault

c)

Subduction Zone

d)

Divergent Boundary

2.

If the locations of earthquakes over the past 10 years were plotted on a world map, which of the following would be observed?

a)

Earthquakes occur with the same frequency everywhere on Earth.

b)

Earthquakes generally occur along the edges of tectonic plates.

c)

Earthquakes most frequently occur near the middle of continents.

d)

Earthquakes do not seem to occur in any consistent pattern.

3.

The Himalayan Mountains are a result of ...

a)

A divergent plate boundary

b)

A transform fault

c)

A subduction zone

d)

A convergent plate boundary

4.

If an oceanic plate and a continental plate collide, the dense ocean plate sinks, or is subducted, beneath the continental plate. Which of these is formed when the subducted plate melts?

a)

Folded mountains and glaciers

b)

Magma and volcanic mountains

c)

Earthquakes and volcanoes

d)

New seafloor and sediments

5.

The surface of the Earth is made of several tectonic plates that move at a very slow rate. What causes the plates to move?

a)

explosions within the

Earth's mantle

b)

convection currents within the Earth's mantle

c)

expansion of the

Earth's core pushing on the tectonic plates

d)

contraction of the Earth's core pulling on the tectonic plates

6.
what best describes the outer core
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
viscous
d)
gas
7.

The Earth is made up of several different layers, and each layer has different properties. Which layer of the Earth is the least dense?

a)

the mantle

b)

the crust

c)

the molten core

d)

the solid core

8.

The Earth is made up of several large, slow-moving tectonic plates that sometimes cause earthquakes. Which layer of the Earth contains these large plates?

a)

lithosphere

b)

mantle

c)

molten core

d)

solid core

9.
What is the thickets layer of the Earth
a)
crust
b)
mantle
c)
outer core
d)
inner core
10.

The oldest rocks on Earth are found in Canada near the center of the North American Plate. Where would be the most likely place to find very young rocks?

a)

in Northern India,

where the plates are colliding

b)

in the Hawaiian Islands, where a plate passes over a hot spot

c)

in Southern

California, where two plates are sliding past each other

d)

in the middle of the South American Plate, where there is no plate boundary

11.
Why is the Inner Core Solid
a)
unknown
b)
what its made of
c)
pressure
d)
extreme heat
12.
What is the deepest layer of the Earth a person has ever gotten to?
a)
Crust
b)
Upper Mantle
c)
Mantle
d)
Outer Core
13.

The tectonic plates that make up the surface of the Earth slowly move and interact with each other. Which of the following is NOT a result of tectonic plates moving on the surface of the Earth?

a)

earthquakes

b)

volcanoes

c)

mountain ranges

d)

erosion

14.
What is the thinnest layer
a)
there all about the same
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
crust
15.

Where are the oceans located?

a)

on top of the oceanic plates

b)

on top of continental plates

c)

in holes in the crust

d)

none of these

16.
What is the process in which hot molten rock rises, then cools and sinks back to the core?
a)
plate tectonics
b)
continental drift
c)
convection
d)
divergence
17.
How is it possible for new crust to be formed without increasing the surface area of the Earth?
a)
Crust is destroyed at the same time it is created
b)
New crust is underwater where it sinks
c)
New crust breaks more easily than old crust
18.
A rock formed from fragments of other rocks is a(n)
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Extrusive Rock
d)
Igneous Rock
19.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
20.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
21.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
22.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
23.
What are the 3 major types of rocks?
a)
Igneous, Metamorphic, Sedimentary
b)
Metamorphic, Igneous, Cementation
c)
magma, lava, crystals
24.
The name rock is given when it is broken down into smaller pieces.
a)
texture
b)
weathering
c)
sediment
d)
erosion
25.

Which rock is formed form the cooling of volcanic ash on Earth's surface?

a)

intrusive igneous

b)

foliated metamorphic

c)

extrusive igneous

d)

organic sedimentary

26.

Rocks that form from colling magma inside Earth?

a)

Igneous intrusive

b)

Igneous extrusive

c)

Metamorphic foliated

d)

Metamorphic nonfoliated

27.

Any rock that forms from another rock as a result of changes in heat or pressure (or both) is a:

a)

chemical rock

b)

igneous rock

c)

sedimentary rock

d)

metamorphic rock

28.

This is a natural solid that is made of one or more minerals.

a)

Mineral

b)

Fossil

c)

Rock

d)

Sediment

29.

This is the continuous process of rock changing from one type to another.

a)

Igneous rocks

b)

Sedimentary rocks

c)

Metamorphic rocks

d)

Rock Cycle

30.

What type of rock might contain evidence of past life?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Igneous Rock

c)

Metamorphic Rock

31.

Which type of rock was MOST LIKELY formed by the Tennessee River over the last 100 million years?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Mountainous

d)

Metamorphic

32.

Which kind of rock is produced by deposition compaction and cementation?

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Mountainous

d)

Metamorphic

33.

__________________rock forms when rock particles get pressed and cemented together.

a)

Igneous

b)

Sedimentary

c)

Mountainous

d)

Metamorphic

34.

Erosion and weathering can both cause changes to the surface of Earth. Which of the following happens only because of erosion and NOT because of weathering?

a)

Rocks form deep underground.

b)

Rocks become smooth and round.

c)

Rocks are broken apart into small pieces.

d)

Rocks are moved from one place to another.

35.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
36.
Cooling & crystalization produce
a)
igneous rocks
b)
metamorphic rocks
c)
sedimentary rocks
37.
_______ rock forms from magma/lava
a)
Metamorphic
b)
Sedimentary
c)
Igneous
38.
Early observers thought continents may have been joined based on what observations
a)
rocks and fossils
b)
earthquakes.
c)
magnetism.
d)
coastline
39.
A German scientist Alfred Wegener was the first to hypothesize that ...........
a)
Continents were once joined
b)
The sea floor is spreading
c)
Continents are moving
d)
The Earth's magnetic pole flips
40.
Pangaea was an ancient supercontinent made up of...
a)
America, Greenland, and Europe.
b)
Antarctica, India, and America.
c)
all of Earth’s continents.
d)
South Africa, India, Australia, and South America.
41.
Evidence used by Wegener to supported his idea of continental drift included
a)
Ocean rocks and sediments
b)
Ocean floor topography
c)
Magnetic isochron patterns
d)
Climatic data
42.
Wegener suggested that coal beds discovered in Antarctica indicated that this continent was
a)
once under water
b)
always  frozen
c)
once near the equator
d)
part of Africa
43.
Peer scientists reviewing Wegener’s hypothesis of continental drift rejected his notion because
a)
His evidence was too few to make a valid conclusion 
b)
He did not explain how continents move and what moves them
c)
His evidence was not clear in showing  how continents were joined
d)
He lied by including false evidence
44.
The rejection of Mr. Wegener's hypothesis  teaches us that
a)
Indirect evidence is not sufficient to prove a hypothesis
b)
Direct evidence is hard to find 
c)
Hypotheses are hard to prove
d)
Scientists of the early 1900s were not smart enough
45.

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

a)

plate tectonics

b)

plate boundaries

c)

continental drift

d)

oceans

46.

Breaks in the crust called __________ form where plates meet.

a)

mountains

b)

rift valleys

c)

faults

d)

trenches

47.

Plates slide past each other at _________________ boundaries.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

d)

universal

48.

A __________ forms where plates diverge on land.

a)

rift valley

b)

mid-ocean ridge

c)

mountain

d)

trench

49.

________________ currents drive Earth's plate movement.

a)

ocean

b)

atmosphere

c)

wind

d)

convection

50.

Plates slide apart along _____________ boundaries.

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

universal

51.

Which theory describes the motion of the force driving Earth's Plates?

a)

continental drift

b)

plate tectonics

c)

first law of motion

d)

third law of motion

52.

What is the motion of Earth's plates like?

a)

fast and in stages

b)

slow and in stages

c)

fast and constant

d)

slow and constant

53.

The San Andreas fault is an example of which type of boundary?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

universal

54.

Which feature forms at convergent boundaries?

a)

trench

b)

rift valley

c)

mountain range

d)

mid-ocean ridge

55.
The ________is a layer of solid rock that includes both dry land and the ocean floor.
a)
Crust
b)
Mantle
c)
Core
d)
Lithosphere
56.
_____________ is the force exerted on a surface divided by the total area over which the force is exerted
a)
Pressure
b)
Temperature
c)
Viscosity
d)
Volume
57.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Plate
b)
Divergent
c)
Convergent
d)
Transform
58.
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
a)
Earthquake
b)
Volcano Eruption
c)
Tornado
d)
Mountain Building
59.
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
a)
Pull apart
b)
Come together
c)
Slide past each other
d)
subducting
60.
What type of plate boundary is this?
a)
Transform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Plate
61.
Name the boundary
a)
convergent boundary
b)
divergent boundary
c)
transform boundary
d)
sergent boundary
62.
What is D?
a)
magma
b)
upper mantle
c)
lava
d)
convection
63.
What is the thinnest layer of the earth’s composition?
a)
mantle
b)
inner core
c)
crust
d)
outer core
64.
This is a picture of glacier scars found in Africa.  What are these evidence for?
a)
Africa has always been near the equator
b)
Africa was once in an area of the Earth that had a very cold climate
c)
The continents have not moved
d)
sea floor spreading
65.

Which of these is NOT an evidence of Pangaea?

a)

similar landforms across continents

b)

similar fossils on widespread continents

c)

similar current climate

d)

evidence of a similar climate millions of years ago

66.

At this type of boundary, plates collide with each other

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

67.

This causes plate tectonics

a)

conduction in the mantle

b)

radiation from the Sun

c)

convection in the outer core

d)

convection in the mantle

68.
Which layer of Earth is solid and why?
a)
The inner core is solid because of movement of the outer core.
b)
The inner core is solid because of the freezing temperatures.
c)
The inner core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
d)
The outer core is solid because of the extreme pressure from the other layers.
69.
Which layers make up the mantle?
a)
crust, inner core, outer core
b)
mesosphere, asthenosphere, part of lithosphere
c)
bottom part of the mantle
d)
crust only
70.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
71.
Which of these two layers is a solid?
a)
innercore
b)
Outercore
72.
What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called? 
a)
Mantle
b)
Innercore
c)
Outercore
d)
Crust
73.
A dense ball of solid iron and nickel.
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle 
d)
outer core
74.
Which best describes the asthenosphere?
a)
molten metal
b)
dense, solid metal ball
c)
solid that flows
d)
dry land and ocean floor
75.
Which layer of Earth is located above the outer core?
a)
crust
b)
inner core
c)
mantle
d)
lithosphere
76.
What part of the earth is a layer of rock that comprises 67% of Earth’s mass?
a)
mesosphere
b)
mantle
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere
77.
True or False. The Earth's crust is thick melted rock
a)
True
b)
False
78.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
top crust,bottom crust
b)
oceanic crust, continental crust
c)
water,land
d)
none of the above 
79.
Which layer of Earth is liquid metal?
a)
Outer Core
b)
Mantle
c)
Inner Core
d)
Asthenosphere
80.
What is the correct layers of the earth starting with the surface?
a)
crust, outer core, inner core, mantle
b)
mantle, outer core, inner core ,crust
c)
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core
d)
outer core, inner core , crust, mantle
81.

What are convection currents?

a)

the cycle of heated rock or metal rising, and cooling rock or metal falling.

b)

the cycle of cooling rock or metal rising, and heated rock or metal falling.

c)

an electric current found in the mantle.

d)

and electric current found in the outer core.

82.

If we can't travel to the center of the Earth, how do we know so much about it?

a)

Seismic waves, made by earthquakes and man-made explosions

b)

special camera scopes sent through all the layers of the earth

c)

very long thermometers that can reach to the inner core

d)

super powerful x-rays

83.

Which layer can be described as either Oceanic or Continental?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

84.

Which layer is responsible for creating Earth's magnetic field?

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

outer core

d)

inner core

85.

The movement of continents over millions of years was first called ____.

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Island Formation

c)

Continent Building

d)

Volcanic Eruptions

86.

Fossils of the fern-like, tropical plant, Glossopteris have been found on the continents of Africa, South America, and Antarctica. How have scientists explained this observation?

a)

The wind blew the plant's seed across the ocean from continent to continent.

b)

The fern developed on each continent.

c)

The continents were once joined together and later moved apart.

d)

The fern had adaptations to survive in different climates.

87.

Mid-ocean ridges can be found ___.

a)

winding through all oceans

b)

only in the Arctic and Southern Oceans

c)

only near the coastlines along continents

d)

nowhere - they all disappeared many years ago

88.
This sphere includes the continents, the ocean floor, all the rocks on the surface, and all of the sand in the deserts. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
89.
Composed of all the water on or near the earth
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
90.
This sphere is composed of all the living things 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
91.
Body of air surrounding our planet. 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
92.
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...
a)
Atmosphere to the geosphere 
b)
Geosphere to the hydrosphere 
c)
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere 
d)
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere 
93.
When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 
a)
Geosphere 
b)
Hydrosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Biosphere 
94.
Oceans, rivers, lakes, and the moisture in the air are all part of which of Earth's spheres? 
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
95.
Which accurately describes the atmosphere?
a)
Composed of masses of air particles that are constantly circulating.
b)
Composed entirely of nitrogen and oxygen which react to form ozone.
c)
Comoposed of masses of air particles that move very little, if at all.
d)
Composed of several layers that increase in density as altitude increases.
96.

Which correctly shows the 4 most abundant gasses in order from most abundant to least abundant?

a)

Nitrogen, Oxygen Argon, Carbon Dioxide, Ozone

b)

Oxygen, Nitrogen, Ozone, Carbon Dioxide, Argon

c)

Ozone, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Argon

d)

Oxygen, Ozone, Nitrogen, Argon, Carbon Dioxide

97.
All living things on earth are part of the....
a)
Biosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Cryosphere
98.
This is part of the....
a)
Geosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Cryosphere
99.
This picture shows
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
100.
The Four Spheres of Earth
a)
are all connected
b)
have nothing to do with one another
c)
exist on Venus and Mars
d)
don't affect human life
101.
Wind is part of what sphere of Earth?
a)
Windosphere
b)
Atmosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Airosphere
102.
This volcano is an example of something you would find in the:
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Hydrosphere
d)
Geosphere
103.

Minus the air in this picture, this image best describes which connection?

a)

Atmosphere-Biosphere

b)

Hydrosphere-Atmosphere

c)

Hydrosphere-Geosphere

d)

Geosphere-Biosphere

104.
Composed of all the water on or near the earth
a)
Hydrosphere 
b)
Biosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Geosphere 
105.

The biosphere includes which of the following?

a)

Trees/Flowers

b)

Bacteria/Protists

c)

Water/Clouds

d)

Rocks/Minerals

e)

Insects/Arachnids

106.

A volcano erupts, sending ash and gases into the air and sending lava into a surrounding forest. What spheres are affected by this natural disaster?

a)

Geosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

107.

Snow is an example of what sphere?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

108.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place.
b)
makes the rocks last longer.
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks.
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides.
109.
The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Decomposition
110.

A delta is an example of

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

Sediment

d)

Deposition

111.
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.
a)
forming new land features.
b)
breaking down large rocks into smaller ones.
c)
washing away beaches.
d)
moving topsoil.
112.

Sand dunes are example of

a)

dryness

b)

wind

c)

weathering

d)

deposition

113.
What probably caused the bank of the river to change?
a)
humans
b)
waves
c)
ice
d)
wind
114.
How did this rock change shape?
a)
ice freezing in the cracks
b)
rocks moving in a river
c)
sand blowing in the wind
d)
waves from the ocean
115.
The process that breaks rocks on Earth is 
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Decomposition
116.

The process by which rocks are broken down

a)

Weathering

b)

Deposition

c)

Erosion

d)

Sedimentation

117.

The process in which wind, water, ice or gravity transport rock fragments from one location to another

a)

Weathering

b)

Sedimentation

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

118.

The process in which sediment settles out (drops to the bottom) of the water or wind that is carrying it

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Sedimentation

d)

Deposition

119.

Fragments of weathered rocks are known as ____.

a)

sediments

b)

deposits

c)

limestones

d)

sandstones

120.

The MECHANICAL breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces is...

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

121.

The breakdown and decomposition of rocks as a result of chemical reactions and processes

a)

Physical weathering

b)

Chemical weathering

122.

Water gradually wearing down and smoothing rocks over a long period of time is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

123.

When iron in rocks reacts with oxygen, it forms iron oxide (rust), which weakens rocks and causes them to break apart. This is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

124.

Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

chemical weathering

125.

Waves dropping sand onto land until a beach is formed is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

chemical weathering

126.

Acid rain slowly wearing away rock over time is an example of...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

127.

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks or pavement apart is an example of...

a)

chemical weathering

b)

physical weathering

c)

deposition

d)

erosion

128.

An avalanche is an example of...

a)

physical weathering

b)

chemical weathering

c)

erosion

d)

deposition

129.

The process by which rock and soil are moved from one place to another is called-

a)

Chemical weatherin

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deosition

130.

The breaking down of rocks and other materials on the Earth's surface.

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Exfoliation

131.

This type of weathering in which rock is physically broken into smaller pieces.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Mechanical weathering

d)

Deposition

132.

What do we call the process in which rock is broken down by changes in its chemical makeup.

a)

Chemical weathering

b)

Mechanical weathering

c)

Erosion

d)

Deposition

133.

What are naturally occurring features on Earth’s surface?

a)

erosion

b)

geographic

c)

Landforms

134.

What is the of Erosion

a)

Movements of sediment or soil from one location to another by means of water, ice, or wind

b)

Landforms

c)

Deposition

135.

What is Deposition

a)

The opposite of Erosion; deposits in a different location

b)

Rivers

c)

Bays

136.

What is built through Erosion and deposition?

a)

buttes and Plateaus

b)

Rivers and deltas

c)

Coastlines and bays

137.

Wha is an example of Deposition

a)

Saltwater marshes, barrier islands and beaches

b)

Coastlines, bays, and cliffs

138.

What is a delta?

a)

a triangle-shaped deposit of sand and sediment that occurs where a river flows into the ocean.

b)

A narrow strip of land

139.

How is the mountain in the picture formed?

a)

accumulation of magma, ash and cinder

b)

formation of cracks and fissures

c)

when land between two fault lines subsides

d)

wrapping of Earth's crust

140.

Strong waves can erode coastlines like the Gulf Coast of Florida. Which is most likely the result of erosion by strong waves?

a)

deltas

b)

sand dunes

c)

cliffs and bluffs

d)

flat, sandy beaches

141.

Lake Eola is a sinkhole lake. What reasoning best describes how it formed?

a)

An underground cave collapsed, and the sediment plug opened.

b)

An underground cave collapsed and became plugged by sediment.

c)

A cut-off meander of a stream formed a crescent-shaped lake.

d)

A chunk of ice deposited by a glacier melted, and the glacial drift around the former ice block held the water in place.

142.

Dunes form in any place where there is a lot of sand and prevailing winds, such as in a desert. However, Florida does not have any deserts. Based on the evidence, which claim best describes most of Florida’s dunes?

a)

dunes formed by sediment from mountains

b)

dunes formed by sediment carried by rivers

c)

coastal dunes behind rocky cliffs

d)

coastal dunes behind sandy beaches

143.

Which of the following is a delta?

a)
b)
c)
d)
144.

Jane was looking at a cliff made up of several layers of different kinds of rock. Near the top of the cliff, she found a fossilized bone. Near the middle, she found the fossil of a fern. At the bottom, she found a fossilized shell.


What process was critical in the formation and preservation of the fossils?

a)

plate tectonics

b)

deposition

c)

chemical weathering

d)

abrasion

145.

Many processes help to shape Earth’s surface. Starting with a rock, in what order would you expect the following Earth processes to occur?

a)

deposition, eruption, weathering

b)

erosion, weathering, deposition

c)

eruption, erosion, weathering

d)

weathering, erosion, deposition

146.

Water is found in many places on Earth. Consider the rivers, streams, and ocean in the illustration.

What landform will be created when sediments carried by the river are deposited near the river’s mouth?

a)

an alluvial fan

b)

delta

c)

a sea cave

d)

a sea cliff

147.

Many thousands of years ago, glaciers covered large areas of Earth’s surface. Glaciers are large blocks of ice that flow slowly over the land. Portions of the ice melted and refroze many times over the years. Which explanation best describes how glaciers contributed to the formation of coastal plains?

a)

Water from the melting ice elevated the shoreline, forming plateaus.

b)

Water from the melting ice flooded the plains, causing plants to die

c)

Water from the melting ice smoothed sediments along the shore.

d)

Water from the melting ice deposited sand on the ocean floor.

148.

Many mountains are formed when...

a)

large plates collide and land is forced upward.

b)

large bowls fall and mountains fall out and land on the Earth.

c)

huge hands in the sky comes down and moves the Earth around like a kid making sandcastles.

d)

One mountain started cloning itself in different locations across the globe.

149.

Wind and water are constantly changing what our planet's surface looks like by

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Erasure

d)

Withering

150.

A low area of land between two hills or mountains.

a)

Valley

b)

Baby Mountains

c)

Lowlands

d)

Half-Pipe

151.

Plateaus are like mountains with ____.

a)

flat tops

b)

peaks

c)

lava

d)

Play-dough

152.

An area of land that loses more water to the air than it gets through precipitation.

a)

dessert

b)

desert

c)

rainforest

d)

dezert

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