The freezing and thawing action of water affects a rock by...

gradually breaking down the rock into smaller pieces

Answer the following question...

The water changes the shape of the rock

Mountains occur mostly where

two plates collide causing land to fold or rise

Use the picture and question:

volcanoes form where tectonic plates meet other plates

How is the mountain showen most likely formed?

Plates A and B are moving towards each other

Which is the best evidence that Earth's continents were once in vastly different positions than they are today?

Fossils of tropical plants are foudn in the Antarctica

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Unit 2 Review: changes in landforms

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1
Which of the following are formed when two crustal plates collide with one another?
mid-ocean ridges
rift valleys
hot spots
mountain ranges
2
Which of these is an immediate result of the movement of tectonic plates?
tides
earthquakes
glaciers
ocean currents
3
Which of the following can cause erosion?
falling leaves
rising temperatures
growing grass
flowing water
4
The freezing and thawing action of water affects a rock by...
gradually breaking down the rock into smaller pieces
chemically changing the rock
transforming the rock into igneous rock
leaving behind sedimentary particles from evaporated solutions
5
Answer the following question...
The water floods over its banks because of the mass of rocks
The water evaporates into the air because of the position of the rocks
The water changes the shape of the rock
The water soaks into the ground beneath the rocks.
6
What surface feature is shown at x?
mountain
plateau
plain
foothill
7
Mountains occur mostly where
glaciers move boulders into piles
there is a lot of water erosion
sinkholes cause surrounding land to collapse
two plates collide causing land to fold or rise
8
Use the picture and question:
Volcanoes form in the middle of a tectonic plate
volcanoes form below the surface of tectonic plates
volcanoes form where tectonic plates meet other plates
volcanoes form where earthquakes are least likely to occur
9
How is the mountain showen most likely formed?
Plate A is moving away and Plate B is stationary
Plates A and B are moving away from each other
Plate A is stationary and Plate B is moving
Plates A and B are moving towards each other
10
Answer the following question...
2
4
3
1
11
Choose a letter:
B
A
Both A and C could happen
C
12
Answer the following question...
formation of volcanoe
earthquakes
tsunamis
formation of islands
13
Answer the following question...
it will fill with sediment
it will be covered with water
it will stay the same size
it will become larger
14
According to teh table, as the magnitude of earthquakes increases, teh distance that tremors will be felt.
decreases
increases
Increases and decreases
remains the same
15
At which location would earthquakes be least likely to occur?
3
2
4
1
16
Which is the best evidence that Earth's continents were once in vastly different positions than they are today?
Penguins are found only in the Southern Hemisphere
Volcanoes encircle the Pacific Ocean
Fossils of tropical plants are foudn in the Antarctica
Major Rivers from deltas from continental erosion.
17
Answer the following question...
volcanic eruption
hurricane
flood
strong earthquake
18
After a rainstorm, a big pile of rocks blocks part of a mountain road. Which most caused the rocks tomove onto the road?
blizzard
tsunami
hurricane
landslide
19
Use the diagram
Earth's center is becoming hotter
Crustal plates are colliding
A new continent is forming
The ocean floor is spreading
20
Which natural event most likely caused the crack in the road?
wind
a lava flow from a volcano
earthquake
an avalanche down a mountain

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