has mountains, plains, and ridgeslike land surfaces.

The most common cause of earthquakes is:

movements in the Earth’s crust.

What constructive effects do tidal and storm waves have on ocean coastlines?

Transporting and depositing sand to create new beaches

Which statement describes how the Grand Canyon was formed?

A fl owing river cut into the rocks toform the canyon.

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1
The ocean floor:
is covered by the same amount ofwater everywhere.
has mountains, plains, and ridgeslike land surfaces.
covers less area than the land.
is a fl at bed of sand.
2
Which surface feature of the Earth is most likely formed by the process of weathering?
volcanoes
deltas
lakes
canyons
3
Which action can be used to prevent soil erosion?
digging ditches
planting grass
Raising grazing animals
Spraying with water
4
Scientists believe that the Earth’s crust is divided into:
mountains and valleys.
plates.
divergent faults.
river basins.
5
Which of these could cause a rapid change in the appearance of the Earth’s surface?
Erosion and deposition by a river
Weathering of rocks by acid rain
earthquake
summer waves at the beach
6
A stream will probably deposit the most sand and silt where the streambed is
wide and level.
narrow and level.
narrow and steep.
wide and steep
7
The most common cause of earthquakes is:
unequal heating of the atmosphere.
movements in the Earth’s crust.
giant tidal waves called tsunamis.
the sinking of the ocean floor.
8
Water and wind can break rock in to small pieces. What happens to these when they break away?
They turn into earthworms.
They become part of the soil.
They can be moved by water or wind.
Plants use them for energy.
9
Which of the following landforms is a result of constructive forces?
mountain
plain
valley
river
10
Which causes rocks in a stream to be smooth?
earthquakes
air currents
movement of fish
weathering
11
Which of the following is not an agent of weathering?
clouds
plants
ice
animals
12
What constructive effects do tidal and storm waves have on ocean coastlines?
Wearing down and carrying awaysand dunes and dune plants
Weathering and carving seashorerock formations and stone
Eroding the shoreline by carrying away sand and small rocks
Transporting and depositing sand to create new beaches
13
Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by
breaking down large rocks intosmaller ones.
severely draining topsoil.
forming new land features.
washing away beaches
14
Which statement describes how the Grand Canyon was formed?
Big rainstorms washed rocks out ofthe canyon.
The canyon was formed from rocksthat came from other places.
The canyon once had a waterfall.
A fl owing river cut into the rocks toform the canyon.

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