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1
When particles carried by wind, water, or ice are dropped in another location is called ______.
weathering
erosion
deposition
2
Today, changes to Connecticut’s land are caused by glacial movement.
True
False
3
Life on Earth first appeared in the oceans.
True
False
4
There are faults in Connecticut.
True
False
5
Oceanic crust is more dense than continental crust.
True
False
6
What layer or part of the earth is the arrow pointing to?
upper mantle
lower mantle
middle mantle
7
What layer or part of the earth is the arrow pointing to?
lower mantle
middle mantle
upper mantle
8
Bends in rock caused by compression forces are called
plateaus
folds
fault-block mountains
seismic waves
9
The San Andreas Fault is an example of a __________________ boundary.
convergent
transform
divergent
10
Which of the following did NOT cause changes to CT's land in the past?
glacial movement
forming mountains
divergent plate movement
11
Which layer of the earth is the thickest?
Inner Core
Mantle
Crust
12
Major rivers are at the highest areas on a map.
False
True
13
Why is it hard to see glacial erosion in action?
because glaciers are so big
because glacial erosion is usually very insignificant
because light from glaciers refracts too much
because glaciers move very slowly
14
What might cause mechanical weathering?
Salt for treating icy roads
Acid rain
volcanic eruptions
Growing plants and expanding ice
15
The higher areas between drainage basins are called _______.
deltas
divides
watersheds
plateaus
16
High areas are usually made of hard bedrock.
False
True
17
What is weathering?
A process that breaks down rocks into smaller pieces.
The process by which mountains are formed.
The process by which seasons change.
A shift in weather patterns.
18
Which type of stress pushes rocks in opposite directions horizontally?
compression
tension
shearing
normal
19
What is the base level of all three major rivers in CT?
0 feet
250 feet
1,000 feet
10 feet
20
What causes tectonic plates to move?
the lithosphere
nature
convection currents
21
The elevation of the base of a drainage basin determines its ________.
base level
name
source
coastal river
22
A type of fault where the footwall goes up and the hanging wall goes down is called a(n)
transform fault
hanging fault
strike-slip fault
normal fault
23
What is a result of glacial erosion?
moraines
mountains
canyons
valleys
24
How might a weathered mountain appear different from an unweathered mountain?
The weathered mountain would contain fewer trees.
The weathered mountain would appear rounder in shape.
The weathered mountain would appear more jagged.
The weathered mountain might be taller.
25
A type of fault where rocks move in opposite horizontal directions is called a(n)
strike-slip fault
compression fault
normal fault
reverse fault
26
The Himalaya Mountains were formed along a ____________________ boundary.
convergent
divergent
transform
27
Volcanoes form along plate boundaries in zones of ___________________.
divergence
transforming
subduction
28
What is the common result when the ocean breaks pebbles into smaller and smaller pieces?
a floodplain
a sandy beach
a river delta
a tsunami
29
What type of erosion formed the Grand Canyon?
sandblasting
fire erosion
water erosion
wind erosion
30
What kind of plate boundary is illustrated below?
divergent
convergent
transform
31
How long does the weathering process take?
one month
years and years
one year
a few days
32
The extinction of dinosaurs was the only extinction in Earth’s history.
False
True
33
What layer or part of the earth is the arrow pointing to?
middle mantle
upper mantle
lower mantle
34
Which layer of the earth’s structure is liquid?
inner core
outer core
mantle
35
Which does NOT cause water to flow downward?
geologic features
jet stream
gravity
36
Who was the scientist who came up with the theory of continental drift?
Alfred Wegener
Albert Einstein
Gustuv Coriolis
37
The theory of plate tectonics states that pieces of Earth’s crust are in constant motion.
True
False
38
What layer or part of the earth is the arrow pointing to?
outer core
convection currents
lithosphere
39
Humans and dinosaurs lived at the same time.
False
True
40
What is a simple way to prevent erosion?
build dams
dig trenches
plant trees
block the wind
41
Soft rocks wear down more slowly than harder rocks.
True
False
42
A fault that forms when the hanging wall goes up and the footwall goes down is called a(n)
normal fault
reverse fault
tension fault
strike-slip fault
43
What is the first step of glacial plucking?
glacier floats on melted water.
melted water flows into the cracks of the rocks beneath
the glacier melts in warmer weather
44
A break in the crust where slabs slip past each other is a(n)
epicenter
fold
hanging wall
fault
45
How is mechanical weathering different from chemical weathering?
Chemical changes the chemical composition of the rock.
Chemical weathering occurs in the tropics.
Chemical weathering happens more quickly.
Chemical weathering occurs in mountains.
46
Which event happened first?
the dinosaurs were wiped out.
First soft-bodied metazoans
Earth was bombarded with asteroids.
47
Scientists used plant and animal fossils to prove the continents used to be attached.
False
True
48
Subduction occurs at ____________________ plate boundaries.
convergent
divergent
transform
49
How old is the earth?
4.567 million
4.567 billion
4.567 trillion
50
The Great Rift Valley in Africa is an example of a __________________ boundary.
transform
convergent
divergent
51
What layer or part of the earth is the arrow pointing to?
Inner Core
Mantle
Outer Core
52
There have been periods of time in which the Earth was covered in ice.
True
False
53
Which force pushes rocks together?
compression
tension
normal
shearing
54
Smaller streams and rivers that are not part of major river systems are called ____.
continental rivers
interior rivers
coastal rivers
exterior rivers
55
Most of the important events in Earth’s first billion years had to do with living things.
False
True
56
Plates ________________ when one plate slides under another.
conduct
adjust
subduct
57
Which event happened last?
Human beings could be found on Earth.
The first land plants appeared.
Pangaea begins to break apart.
58
What was the name of the supercontinent that formed 270 million years ago?
Pangaea
Laurasia
Asia
59
The inner core floats and spins at a different rate than the rest of the earth.
True
False
60
Rivers cause ____________________, which shapes CT's land today.
weathering
deposition
earthquakes
erosion
61
What layer or part of the earth is the arrow pointing to?
upper mantle
outer core
inner core
62
Which force pulls on and stretches rock?
tension
normal
compression
shearing
63
All of the land that is drained by a particular river and its tributaries is called a ____.
delta
base
mouth
watershed
64
What layer or part of the earth is the arrow pointing to?
continental crust
oceanic crust
asthenosphere
65
Where do all three major rivers in Connecticut drain?
Long Island Sound
Pacific Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
St. Lawrence River
66
Valleys are low because they are made of soft rocks.
True
False
67
Glacial plucking is an example of __________________.
weathering
deposition
erosion
68
All drainage basins are the same shape.
False
True
69
What kind of plate boundary is illustrated below?
transform
divergent
convergent
70
What layer or part of the earth is the arrow pointing to?
continental crust
lower mantle
oceanic crust
71
The place where a stream originates is called its _______.
mouth
origin
base
source
72
The asthenosphere is tectonic plates that move on the lithosphere.
False
True
73
What kind of plate boundary is illustrated below?
transform
divergent
convergent
74
A large area of flat land that is elevated high above sea level is known as a(n)
atoll
mountain
plateau
seismograph
75
If the earth’s mantle was completely solid, __________________wouldn’t move.
the earth
tectonic plates
the core
