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Earth science Ch 1 - HM earth's features, weathering, surface
Earth science Ch 1 - HM earth's features, weathering, surface
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1
Acids dissolving the minerals in a rock is an example of _________.
erosion
landslides
physical weathering
chemical weathering
2
Glaciers carved out more than _____ lakes in Minnesota. Their licenses even say land of ___ .
100 lakes
10,000 lakes
100.000 lakes
1,000 lakes
3
A map that shows the shape of Earth's landforms is a______.
flat map
shape map
topographic map
erosion map
4
________ is a constructive force that many build up a river delta or sand dunes.
weathering
erosion
earthquake
deposition
5
Which surface feature is formed from volcanoes?
The Mississippi Delta
The islands of the Georgia coast
The islands of Hawaii
The Himalaya Mountains
6
What island chain is continuing to grow over a hot spot even today?
Coronado Island
Hawaii Islands
Jekyll Island
Angle Island
7
Mountain glaciers can transform V- shaped river valleys in ____ valleys.
Y-shaped
T-shaped
square shaped
U-shaped
8
A topographic map has ________ that connect places that have the same elevation.
calculating lines
leveled lines
contour lines
connecting lines
9
Sand and other tiny pieces of rock are moved by erosion and settled by ________.
erosion
sediment
weathering
deposition
10
Which of these features is formed from deposition?
mountains
volcanoes
sinkholes
sand dunes
11
Tiny pieces that form from the weathering of rocks are ________.
boulders
clay
sediment
deposition
12
Weathering and ________ are destructive forces.
gravity
sediment
cement
erosion
13
The process known as ______ can be mechanical or chemical.
weathering
erosion
crusting
deposition
14
Solid limestone may change into a cave when ___________.
plant roots grow into the rock
water causes weathering and erosion
volcanoes erupt underground
a river deposits sediment
15
If the top of this sea arch collapses, the single rock column on the left is called a _____
mountain
sea stack
bullet stack
headliner
16
Melted rock that breaks through the crust and flows on the Earth's surface is called _____
lava
pyroclastics
magma
sediment
17
Moving water, wind, and ice carry weathered rocks away in a process called ______.
sediment
weathering
gravity
erosion
18
All three of the follow geological forces fast except ____.
mountain formations
landslides
earthquakes
sinkholes
19
Cleopatra's needle lasted over 3000 years in Egypt. Now in New York it is falling apart. Why?
The weather is wetter in Egypt and colder.
The weather in New York is wetter and colder.
The weather in Egypt is dryer and warmer.
The weather in New York is dryer and warmer.
20
Water is a common agent of both weathering and ________.
sediment
building
erosion
contour lines
21
The rocky outer layer of the Earth is called the _____.
crust
skin
lithosphere
bedrock
22
Melted rock beneath the earth's surface is called _______.
sediment
goo
magma
lava
23
You can use a topographical map for all of the following EXCEPT:
used by scientists like geologists
to see where you could find cliffs
to see what the weather is like
to see the best route to take on a hike
24
Most of the earth's water is _______.
dirty water
frozen water
salt water
fresh water
25
The features on the ocean floor have all of the following except________.
submarine canyons
mountains
plateaus
rivers
