Earth Science Semester 1 Final Review

till deposits produced when glaciers carry material to the front and sides of glacial ice

When wind blows sand and silt against rock, eventually wearing the surface away, it is called

An offshore column of rock that was once part of the mainland is called a

A horn is a

a depression formed when sediment builds up around a melting block of ice left behind by a glacier

burrowing animals and plant roots contribute to this

An arete is a

An index fossil is used to date surrounding rock layers.

Why do scientists use the geologic time scale?

The viscosity of lava describes how it flows.

A hanging valley is

a sudden, rapid movement of rock and soil downslope

Intrusive rock is formed when magma cools above the Earth's surface

What causes erosion in mountain river valleys?

The color of the powder that a mineral leaves on a piece of white porcelain is called

What is saltation?

a broad area of sorted material deposited in front of a glacier

If you increase the surface area of a rock, it will weather more quickly.

a fast movement of a mass of mud or volcanic ash

A mark left by a dinosaur's tail is an example of a trace fossil.

the removal of fine sediment by wind

When you are in a car on the open road when an earthquake occurs, you should take cover in a nearby ditch.

Which boundary is formed when plates collide?

Which of the following affects the largest area?

Which of the following are agents of mechanical weathering?

a glacial deposit that has been sorted and layered by streams or meltwater

a place where land and a body of water meet

Which of the following layers of the Earth are liquid?

Hawaii sits on a hot spot.

waves that travel in groups

unsorted rock material that is deposited directly by a melting glacier

water that moves in a zigzag pattern along the beach

What is Pangaea?

the movement of any material down a slope

What are the two criteria scientists use to classify rock?

the general term used to describe all material carried and deposited by glaciers

A sandbar is

a group of loose rocks falling down a steep slope

Volcanoes can cause climate change by

A hole cut into a rock at the base of a sea cliff is a