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Mr. Hilton's Constructive and Destructive Forces Review
Mr. Hilton's Constructive and Destructive Forces Review
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Earth Science Review
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The tool a scientist uses to record movements in the Earth's crust is called what?
Phonograph
Earthmograph
Spirograph
Seismograph
2
Which of the Earth's layers contains soft areas on which plates float?
Inner Core
Outer Core
Crust
Mantle
3
What Georgia Region is pictured?
Blue Ridge Region
Piedmont Region
Coastal Plain Region
4
What does GPS stand for?
Guided Positioning System
Global Positioning System
Guided Personel System
Global Pointing System
5
A shaking of the Earth's surface, caused by moving rock in the crust.
Earthquake
Tsunami
Landslide
Volcano
6
What is a levee?
A wall of metal and concrete built to stop the flow of lava.
A wall of wax and mud built to stop the flow of traffic.
A wall of earth or concrete built on the banks of waterways.
A wall of earth or concrete built to stop the flow of rivers
7
A scientist who studies earthquakes is called a
Seismologist
Seismograph
Scientologist
Quaker
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A volcano formed around a volcanic vent by fragments of lava thrown out during eruptions.
Cinder Cone Volcano
Composite Volcano
Shield Volcano
9
This layer has two parts; the upper and lower. Most is solid rock, but some is soft.
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
10
This layer is made of solid iron and nickel.
Mantle
Outer Core
Inner Core
Crust
11
A natural land shape of feature is called a...
Sand Dune
Ridge & Valley
Topography
Landform
12
A broad domed volcano with gently sloping sides.
Cinder Cone Volcanoes
Shield Volcanoes
Composite Volcanoes
13
The process of wearing away rocks by natural means is called what?
Erosion
Conservation
Weathering
Deposition
14
A section of the Earth's crust & mantle that fit together with other sections like puzzles.
Cup
Chip
Plate
Dish
15
A 7lb rock is placed on a hill. What do you hypothesize will happen to the rock in 100 years?
It will get lighter due to weathering.
It will be covered in algae.
It will get heavier due to deposition.
It will become a different rock.
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A hill of sand, made and shaped by wind is called a
Sand Dune
Landform
Valley & Ridge
Topography
17
Epicenter
Molten rock that flows from a volcano to the surface.
Melted rock that is beneath the Earth's surface.
The point directly above the focus of an earthquake.
A crack in the earth's crust.
18
This layer is made of liquid iron.
Crust
Outer Core
Inner Core
Mantle
19
This layer is thinnest layer.
Inner Core
Crust
Mantle
Outer Core
20
The process of replacing sand on a beach is called what?
Beach Removal
Beach Restoration
Beach Replenishment
Beach Balling
21
The surface landforms of an area are called it
Topography
Sand Dune
Landform
Valley & Ridge
22
Which is a cause of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions?
Cinder Cones
Weathering
The Outer Core
Plate Movement
23
Plates "float" on the softer rock of what layer?
Mantle
Crust
Outer Core
Inner Core
24
A/An ____ is movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust.
Volcano
Earthquake
Landslide
Sinkhole
25
What is a plain?
A landform that has high jagged peaks.
A landform that has gently rounded slopes.
A landform that is large and flat with little relief.
A landfrom that is large and flat with a large relief.
26
Melted rock that is beneath the Earth's surface is called what?
Lava
Silly Putty
Mud
Magma
27
Jetties are built for what reason?
To give fish somewhere to live.
To give jobs to the people.
To prevent to loss of fish.
To prevent the loss of beach sand.
28
What Georgia Region is pictured?
Piedmont Region
Coastal Region
Appalachian Plateau Region
29
Which of Georgia's regions has rolling hills and red clay?
Piedmont Region
Blue Ridge Region
Coastal Plain Region
Valley & Ridge Region
30
This volcano is wide with fairly steep slopes. It is made of alternating layers of lava & ash.
Shield Volcanoes
Cinder Cone Volcanoes
Composite Volcanoes
31
What Richter Magnitude would cause the White House to collapse?
8
2
4
6
32
What Georgia Region is pictured?
Piedmont Region
Coastal Plain Region
Valley & Ridge Region
33
Gravity can make soil, mud, and rocks move quickly down a slope...especially after heavy rain.
Landslide
Sinkhole
Earthquake
Erosion
34
This is an image of what?
Volcano
Earthquake
Sinkhole
Landslide
35
Where would you lost likely find a delta?
Near a river's mouth.
At a volcano's base.
On a mountaintop.
In a deep river valley.
36
What makes sandbars and canyons similar?
Both are found in the southwest.
Both are kinds of hills.
Both are formed by ice.
Both are formed by rivers.
37
The process of moving sediment by wind, moving water, or ice is called what?
Erosion
Destruction
Weathering
Deposition
38
What is this a picture of? In Spanish it means "table".
Mesa
Canyon
Sand Dune
Valley
39
An earthquakes magnitude (energy released) is reported using this scale, what is it called?
The Fish Scale
The Richter Scale
The Riker Scale
The Bathroom Scale
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The process by which sediment drops out of water is called what?
Erosion
Deposition
Rock drop
Weathering
41
The rocks in this area have been slowly pushed and folded many times - many peaks & valleys.
The Blue Ridge Region
Valley & Ridge Region
Piedmont Region
Coastal Region
42
What does the word "dredged" mean?
To build up.
To pour out.
To scoop out.
To knock over.
43
Which landform change is most easily controlled by humans?
Coastal erosion
Erosion of desert sand by wind
Surface movement in earthquakes
Volcanic deposition of lava
44
What part of a plant can both cause weathering and prevent weathering?
Branches
Roots
Stems
Leaves
45
A wall-like structure that sticks out into the ocean is called what?
Island
Pier
Jetty
Sandbar
46
The rolling hills of this region are the remains of ancient mountains found in the middle of GA
Coastal Plain Region
Valley & Ridge Region
Piedmont Region
Blue Ridge Region
47
An area of new land at the mouth of a river, formed from sediments carried by the river.
Sandspit
Sandbar
Quicksand
Delta
48
A mushroom rock has its shape because the...
plants have been removed & the rain washed the dirt away.
animals sharpened their teeth on it.
wind blew sand around the bottom of the rock & wore it away.
water from the river has worn it away.
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Which of the following helps scientists study movements on the Earth's crust?
A levee
A jetty
A GPS
A dam
50
This is Providence Canyon. Canyons are deep valleys with steep sides. What causes canyons?
Water runoff
Rivers
Wind
All the above
