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Which of these is an example of weathering?
a) water freezing and cracking a rock
b) sediment flowing downstream and creating a delta
c) tectonic plate movement creating an earthquake
d) soil washing down the side of a field
Which of these is an example of deposition?
a) water freezing and cracking a rock
b) sediment flowing downstream and creating a delta
c) tectonic plate movement creating an earthquake
d) soil washing down the side of a field
What would make rocks on a mountain get smaller and smoother?
a) earthquake
b) landslide
c) volcanic eruption
d) wind blowing on the mountain
Which of these is an example of erosion?
a) water freezing and cracking a rock
b) sediment flowing downstream and creating a delta
c) tectonic plate movement creating an earthquake
d) water washing rocks down the mountain
What is a volcanic eruption most likely to create?
a) delta
b) earthquake
c) island
d) sand dune
In a satellite imagery map, what would be an area with storms?
a) a white area
b) a black area
c) an area with lots of colors
d) there is not a way to show storms on a satellite imagery map
Which of the following is NOT seen on a hurricane map?
a) predicted path of the hurricane
b) predicted winds
c) level of hurricane
d) flooding
What is weathering?
a) the building up of landforms by constructive forces
b) the breaking down of landforms by destructive forces
c) the movement of landforms by either constructive or destructive forces
d) the breaking down and movement of landforms by destructive forces
What does tectonic plate movement cause?
a) formation of deltas
b) formation of earthquakes
c) formation of islands
d) formation of volcanoes
Seismology studies _________________.
a) earthquakes
b) hurricanes
c) volcanoes
d) weather
A landform is _____________________
a) always created by constructive forces.
b) always create by destructive forces.
c) never created by a force.
d) a natural shape or feature on the earth's surface
A destructive process ________________.
a) builds up the surface of the earth.
b) breaks down the surface of the earth.
c) can both build up and break down the surface of the earth.
d) has nothing to do with the surface of the earth.
A constructive force
a) builds up the surface of the earth.
b) breaks down the surface of the earth.
c) can both builds up and breaks down the surface of the earth.
d) has nothing to do with the surface of the earth.
A sand dune is formed by ___________.
a) earthquake
b) flooding
c) volcanic eruption
d) wind or water
Seismological studies help scientists understand seasonal weather.
a) true
b) false, they predict earthquakes
c)
d)
Devices like sea walls silt fences, and netting prevent shore erosion.
a) true
b) false, they prevent tsunamis
c)
d)
GIS maps help scientists prevent destructive weather like hurricanes.
a) true
b) false, they predict flooding
c)
d)
Engineered designs such as seawalls, can help prevent tsunamis.
a) true
b) false, because nothing can prevent a tsunami
c)
d)
Satellite imagery predicts weather patterns.
a) true
b) false, it predicts earthquakes.
c)
d)
GIS maps predict flooding.
a) true
b) false, they predict volcanic eruptions
c)
d)
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