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Earth Science Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 3600secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

The crust of the earth is broken into large pieces that move slowly on the mantle of the earth. What are they called?

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2.

Which way do convergent boundaries move?

a)

towards each other

b)

away from each other

c)

slide past each other

3.

Which way do divergent boundaries move?

a)

towards each other

b)

away from each other

c)

slides past each other

4.

Which way do transform boundaries move?

a)

towards each other

b)

away from each other

c)

slides past each other

5.

When the plates slide past each other, huge rocks that form at their edges shift with great force, which creates a crack in the earth's surface called a (a)   .

6.

Earthquakes can be very ______.

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

both

7.

Devices called (a)   can detect vibrations during an earthquake

8.

A fault line in the Earth's crust can be the location of a new landform.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Volcanoes form when (a)   boundaries move apart.

10.

Volcanoes can be found in the deep ocean or on the Earth's surface where the (a)   can push through weakness in the crust.

11.

Volcanoes have to build up a lot of (a)   in it's chamber before erupting.

12.

What kind of force is a volcano?

a)

constructive

b)

destructive

c)

both

13.

What kind of landform can form because of a volcano?

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14.

The earth's surface is mostly made of (a)  

15.

What is the breakdown of rock into smaller pieces at or near the Earth's surface? (a)  

16.

What are some ways that wind can weather rock?

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17.

What are some ways water can weather rock?

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18.

After rocks are weathered, (a)   carries it away.

19.

Erosion could not happen without ________.

a)

wind

b)

water

c)

gravity

d)

force

20.

(a)   weather and erodes rock away. This widens and deepens valleys.

21.

Once erosion takes rocks away, (a)   uses the rocks to build up our earth.

22.

(a)   is the mix of rock and sand.

23.

What does the image show?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

24.

What does the image show?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

25.

What does the image show?

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

26.

(a)   happen when moving water in a river slows down near its mouth- the place where the river flows into the ocean or lake

27.

When rainfall is very heavy, rivers overflow. The flat area of land next to a river the receives the overflow is called a (a)   .

28.

Ocean currents and waves help form (a)   .

29.

A ____ ____ is a mound of sand piled up by the wind.

(a)  

30.

___ _______ is a technology resource that helps capture data based on the Earth's surface.

(a)  

31.

Meteorologist use _________ to view the movement of different weather systems.

a)

GIS mapping

b)

seismograph

c)

satellite imagery

d)

weather apps

32.

A (a)   is a structure that is built across a river to prevent flooding.

33.

Dams can be opened and closed in order to let water through times of heavy rainfall.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

A (a)   is a structure that is built along the edges of a river to prevent water from overflowing onto land.

35.

What prevents flooding during heavy rainstorms by capturing water and moving it off roads and streets?

a)

sewer

b)

storm drains

c)

sea wall

36.

A ___ ____ is built parallel to the road to prevent ocean waves from carrying sediment onto land.

(a)  

37.

A (a)   is built away from land and into water to control the amount of sediment tides carry.

38.

What is the process of bringing in sand from nearby rivers and oceans to restore beaches called?

(a)  

39.

What is the method of planting crops on hillsides called?

(a)  

40.

What does the picture show?

a)

terracing

b)

planting crops

c)

contour plowing

d)

hillside contour