What landform in Utah was formed by earthquakes?

Most of utah's valleys and mountain ranges

What landform in Utah was formed by uplift?

The Colorado Plateau in the South East

LandscapeArch had to be closed to visitors walking near it. How could an arch become dangerous?

Erosion made it possible for it to collapse

In the spring, rocks often fall onto mountain roads. Why?

Ice freezes in the rock at night, cracking them

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Earth Science Review

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A Quiz to review for our 5th grade Earth Science unit final

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1
How long does it take for a glacier to carve a valley?
10 to 20 years
less than a year
thousands of years
100 years
2
In 100 years, how will this butte change?
It will be half its size
A hole will form in the ground
It will be gone
It will change very little
3
What types of erosion can affect a river valley?
Gravity erosion pulling rocks down from the valley sides
water erosion digging the valley floor deeper
Wind erosion blowing soil into rivers
All of these
4
What erosion happens slowly?
Landslide
Flood
All erosion is slow
Arch Formation
5
What landform in Utah was formed by a volcano?
Most of utah's valleys and mountain ranges
Lava flows in Southern Utah
All of these
The Colorado Plateau in the South East
6
What erosion happens quickly?
arch formation
Landslide
valley formation
There is no fast erosion
7
How do volcanoes, earthquakes, and uplift affect Earth's surface?
They don't change the Earth's surface
Deposition
Create arches and buttes
Create mountains and valleys
8
What landform in Utah was formed by earthquakes?
Most of utah's valleys and mountain ranges
Lava flows in Southern Utah
The Colorado Plateau in the South East
All of these
9
A seismograph is a device used to measure wave movement in Earth's crust. What can it predict?
earthquakes and volcanoes
floods and hurricanes
drought and rainfall patterns
snowstorms and avalanches
10
What landform in Utah was formed by uplift?
Lava flows in Southern Utah
Most of utah's valleys and mountain ranges
The Colorado Plateau in the South East
All of these
11
What forces have made this butte?
weathering and wind erosion
water erosion and uplift
glaciers and ice
volcanoes and earthquakes
12
LandscapeArch had to be closed to visitors walking near it. How could an arch become dangerous?
Ice could fall off of it, harming visitors
Erosion made it possible for it to collapse
Snakes are attracted to some arches
The soil around the arch became polluted
13
The Grand Canyon resulted from two forces. What are they?
erosion and uplift
volcanoes and magma
weathering and erosion
earthquakes and faulting
14
How do volcanoes, earthquakes, and uplift affect Earth's surface? They create...
mountains and valleys
arctic ice caps
great plains of rich soil
deep ocean basins
15
How long has it taken for the Grand Canyon to form?
over 5000 years
1000 years
100 years
2000 years
16
In the spring, rocks often fall onto mountain roads. Why?
Ice freezes in the rock at night, cracking them
The rocks have grown during the winter
The days are longer with more light
The snow is no longer holding them

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