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1st 9 wks Benchmark

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

 A ________________ is sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river.

a)

delta

b)

landslide

c)

volcano

d)

fault

2.

A hill of sand, made and shaped by the wind is called ____________________.

a)

sand dune

b)

mountain

c)

volcano

d)

delta

3.

A _______________ is a mountain made of lava, ash, or other materials.

a)

delta

b)

sand dune

c)

volcano

d)

canyon

4.

A ___________  is a break in Earth’s crust and runs through the Blue Ridge and Valley & Ridge regions of Georgia.

a)

canyon

b)

sink hole

c)

fault

d)

erosion

5.

 The collapse of an underground cave, created by water erosion can produce a _________________.

a)

sink hole

b)

fault

c)

earthquake

d)

epicenter

6.

______________ produced by deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.

a)

delta

b)

river

c)

mountain

d)

canyon

7.

 A __________________ process is the building-up of Earth’s surface

a)

constructive

b)

deconstructive

c)

both

d)

none of the above

8.

A____________________ process is the wearing away of Earth’s surface.

a)

constructive

b)

deconstructive

c)

both

d)

neither

9.

 _____________ movement of sediment from one place to another.

a)

erosion

b)

weathering

c)

deposition

d)

none

10.

______________ is the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces called sediment.

a)

erosion

b)

depostion

c)

weathering

d)

neither

11.

A ______________ studies earthquakes.

a)

seismologist

b)

meterologist

c)

levee

d)

weather man

12.

What is a wall of earth or concrete used to hold back river water?

a)

levee

b)

jetty

c)

barrier island

d)

dock

13.

Why is it important for flood forecast maps to be used to predict flooding in an entire region?

a)

to prevent flooding

b)

so satellites see

c)

to predict earthquakes

d)

to predict volcanic eruptions

14.

 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?

a)

dam

b)

levee

c)

jetty

d)

barrier island

15.

When two tectonic plates move away from each other it is called ______________ .

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

neither

16.

 When two tectonic plates push into or collide with each other it is called ______________.

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

neither

17.

When two tectonic plates slide past each other this is considered _______________.

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

neither

18.

At which type of boundary do most earthquakes occur?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

d)

none

19.

Which type of boundaries create mountains?

a)

convergent

b)

divergent

c)

transform

20.

How can erosion be controlled on coastlines (beaches)?

a)

jettys

b)

levee

c)

dam

d)

electric dam