Worksheets1st 9 wks Benchmark
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A ________________ is sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river.
delta
landslide
volcano
fault
A hill of sand, made and shaped by the wind is called ____________________.
sand dune
mountain
volcano
delta
A _______________ is a mountain made of lava, ash, or other materials.
delta
sand dune
volcano
canyon
A ___________ is a break in Earth’s crust and runs through the Blue Ridge and Valley & Ridge regions of Georgia.
canyon
sink hole
fault
erosion
The collapse of an underground cave, created by water erosion can produce a _________________.
sink hole
fault
earthquake
epicenter
______________ produced by deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.
delta
river
mountain
canyon
A __________________ process is the building-up of Earth’s surface
constructive
deconstructive
both
none of the above
A____________________ process is the wearing away of Earth’s surface.
constructive
deconstructive
both
neither
_____________ movement of sediment from one place to another.
erosion
weathering
deposition
none
______________ is the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces called sediment.
erosion
depostion
weathering
neither
A ______________ studies earthquakes.
seismologist
meterologist
levee
weather man
What is a wall of earth or concrete used to hold back river water?
levee
jetty
barrier island
dock
Why is it important for flood forecast maps to be used to predict flooding in an entire region?
to prevent flooding
so satellites see
to predict earthquakes
to predict volcanic eruptions
What can be used to stop the flow of water in a river or stream and it can be let out slowly to prevent what?
dam
levee
jetty
barrier island
When two tectonic plates move away from each other it is called ______________ .
convergent
divergent
transform
neither
When two tectonic plates push into or collide with each other it is called ______________.
convergent
divergent
transform
neither
When two tectonic plates slide past each other this is considered _______________.
convergent
divergent
transform
neither
At which type of boundary do most earthquakes occur?
convergent
divergent
transform
none
Which type of boundaries create mountains?
convergent
divergent
transform
How can erosion be controlled on coastlines (beaches)?
jettys
levee
dam
electric dam
