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Changes to Earth Surface Quiz
Changes to Earth Surface Quiz
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A #science quiz over #changes to the #earth #surface
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1
Glaciers erode and scrape the rocks and soils in their paths. Which landform is a result?
Natural Arches
Volcanoes
V Shaped Valleys
U Shaped Valleys
2
Process of sediments being carried away to a new location by wind or water
Erosion
Sediments
Deposition
Weathering
3
When a rock is broken down into smaller pieces those pieces are called
Pebbles
Soil
Sediments
Dust
4
Which material will erode the most during a forceful wind?
Sand on a beach
Mud along the hillside
Rocks on a mountain
Gravel along the road
5
Which process is most responsible for creating a delta?
Flooding
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
6
Which of the following was NOT formed from weathering, erosion, and deposition by a river?
A canyon
A river delta
A V shaped valley
A U shaped valley
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Which of these landforms is created by a constructive force?
Delta
Canyon
Valley
Cave
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What is the study of plate movements called?
Plate tectonics
Revolution
Plate dynamics
Rotation
9
What conclusion can be drawn based upon finding a fossil of a freshwater fish in a desert area?
The area was once covered by an ocean
A river used to run through this area
The area has always been a desert
The fish was probably dropped off by a bird
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Process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces
Weathering
Sediments
Erosion
Deposition
11
Which of the following will most likely cause rocks to break into smaller pieces?
Water freezing and thawing inside cracks in rocks
Stems of plants surrounding and squeezing the rocks
Water evaporating on a rock
People walking on rocks
12
What type of area will be changed the MOST due to erosion?
A hill with no grass or bushes
A flat area covered with grass
A hill covered with bushes
A flat area without grass
13
Where are most fossils found?
In sand dunes
In sedimentary rocks
In volcanoes
In igneous rocks
14
Moving water or wind can carry away small pieces of rocks and soil. This process is called?
Erosion
Deposition
Sedimentation
Weathering
15
Which of these process results in the formation of caves?
Acidic Rain
Wind
Flowing Rivers
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When sediments are being deposited in a new location.
Deposition
Weathering
Sediments
Erosion