Earth Science Review S5E1

Which of the following landforms is a result of constructive forces?

Which of the following is a method of flood control?

Which surface feature of the Earth is most likely formed by the process of weathering?

Which of the following in not an agent of weathering?

Why do scientists believe earthquakes and volcanoes are often found in the same area?

What constructive effects do tidal and storm waves have on ocean coastlines?

What causes rocks in a stream to be smooth?

Water and wind can break rock into small pieces. What happens to these small pieces when they break away?

Which of these could cause a rapid change in the appearance of the Earth's surface?

Divergent faults collide.

Which of the following does not describe a purpose for a dam on a river?

Transform faults cause earthquakes.

Convergent faults collide.

Which is an example of a volcano being a constructive force?

Convergent faults can form both mountains AND volcanoes.

Which of these may cause the most dangerous water pollution?

Scientists believe the Earth's crust is divided into

Which action can be used to prevent soil erosion?

Transform faults are constructive.

A stream will probably deposit the most sand and silt where the stream bed is

Divergent faults form valleys.

The most common cause of earthquakes is...

The ocean floor

Over long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth's surface by