Humans build levees in order to serve what function?

To keep a river from overflowing

Stalagmites form when minerals dissolved in water are left behind What evidences supports this?

Water found in caves contain minerals.

Which is an example of a constructive force?

Sediment depositing sand at a river mouth creating a delta.

Over many years the depth of the lake becomes more shallow because...

Sediments are deposited in the lake.

The technology of a seismograph is helpful to humans because it ___.

helps detect and measure earthquakes.

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1
Humans build levees in order to serve what function?
To store water for farming
To raise the water level of the ocean
To make water clean for drinking
To keep a river from overflowing
2
Stalagmites form when minerals dissolved in water are left behind What evidences supports this?
Cave are found deep in the ground.
Freezing water turns it into a solid.
Water found in caves contain minerals.
Some are taller.
3
Which is an example of a constructive force?
Earthquake creating a crack in the ground.
Water creating a canyon.
Wind weathering rock
Sediment depositing sand at a river mouth creating a delta.
4
Which is an example of biological weathering?
Plant root growing in a rock.
Volcano creating an island
Water creating a canyon
Wind blowing a sand dune
5
Which is an example of a destructive force?
A plain become a deep canyon.
A mountain grows taller.
Sand dunes moved by the wind.
A new island formed.
6
Over many years the depth of the lake becomes more shallow because...
The climate gets warmer.
A hurricane brings heavy rain.
Sediments are deposited in the lake.
The sun evaporates the water.
7
Wind blowing on a sand dune will...
Build a mountain
Create a delta
Move the dune
Create a canyon
8
A seawall constructed along a length of oceanfront property can assist a coastal city by...
providing roads for cars
preventing animals from migrating
keeping water temperatures down
slowing erosion of beach sand
9
Humans try to reverse the effects of erosion on the coastline when they do the following.
Add sand to beaches
Clean up litter
Regulate fishing
Limit visitors to the parks.
10
The technology of a seismograph is helpful to humans because it ___.
helps detect and measure earthquakes.
determines the height of tidal waves
records historical temperature exchanges
identifies locations with poor soil

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Earth Science Assessment Review

10 termsStudBud Administration213 plays

Earth Science Assessment Review

Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
Humans build levees in order to serve what function?
To store water for farming
To raise the water level of the ocean
To make water clean for drinking
To keep a river from overflowing
2
Stalagmites form when minerals dissolved in water are left behind What evidences supports this?
Cave are found deep in the ground.
Freezing water turns it into a solid.
Water found in caves contain minerals.
Some are taller.
3
Which is an example of a constructive force?
Earthquake creating a crack in the ground.
Water creating a canyon.
Wind weathering rock
Sediment depositing sand at a river mouth creating a delta.
4
Which is an example of biological weathering?
Plant root growing in a rock.
Volcano creating an island
Water creating a canyon
Wind blowing a sand dune
5
Which is an example of a destructive force?
A plain become a deep canyon.
A mountain grows taller.
Sand dunes moved by the wind.
A new island formed.
6
Over many years the depth of the lake becomes more shallow because...
The climate gets warmer.
A hurricane brings heavy rain.
Sediments are deposited in the lake.
The sun evaporates the water.
7
Wind blowing on a sand dune will...
Build a mountain
Create a delta
Move the dune
Create a canyon
8
A seawall constructed along a length of oceanfront property can assist a coastal city by...
providing roads for cars
preventing animals from migrating
keeping water temperatures down
slowing erosion of beach sand
9
Humans try to reverse the effects of erosion on the coastline when they do the following.
Add sand to beaches
Clean up litter
Regulate fishing
Limit visitors to the parks.
10
The technology of a seismograph is helpful to humans because it ___.
helps detect and measure earthquakes.
determines the height of tidal waves
records historical temperature exchanges
identifies locations with poor soil