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Test Review: Weathering, Erosion, & Emergency Preparedness
Test Review: Weathering, Erosion, & Emergency Preparedness
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1
The Redwall Limestone in the Grand Canyon is mostly calcium. What does that tell us?
The area was an ancient ocean or sea
A glacier once moved through the area
The region was once covered by a dense forest
The land was formed by volcanic eruptions
2
What part of an emergency plan is Jaxon showing by writing down family phone numbers?
A first-aid plan
A supply checklist
A communication plan
A weather alert system
3
The Grand Canyon has rock layers that are visible in its walls. What force brought these layers to the surface?
A landslide that exposed older layers
Tectonic plate movement
A powerful earthquake
A flood that washed away soft rock
4
Which best describes a caldera?
A large valley carved by a river
A rocky cliff shaped by strong winds
A tall mountain made of hardened lava
A deep hole formed when a volcano collapses
5
What does "evacuation" mean?
Staying inside during an emergency
Cleaning up after a disaster happens
Calling for help when someone is hurt
Moving away from a dangerous area to stay safe
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Which item would be most important to have in an emergency kit?
A flashlight with extra batteries
A notebook for drawing
A pair of sunglasses
A soccer ball for entertainment
7
What landform forms when an earthquake lifts rock along a transform boundary?
A plateau
A valley
A canyon
A cliff
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Deposition happens when water, ice, or wind drops new ____ to help create ____.
Layers of soil; farmland
Rock and sediment; new landforms
Clouds; rainfall
Plants; forests
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What is the name of the boundary where two tectonic plates are moving away from each other?
Convergent boundary
Subduction zone
Divergent boundary
Transform boundary
10
Alex gathered food, water, and supplies to use during a disaster. What part of a safety plan does this represent?
Watching the news for warnings
Storing emergency supplies
Checking weather conditions
Practicing evacuation routes
11
Utah has large, flat-topped hills called mesas. How were these landforms created?
A volcanic eruption left behind hardened lava
A river carved out the sides of the hill over time
An earthquake pushed rock upward into a tall, flat shape
Wind and rain wore away the softer rock, leaving behind the harder layers
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What type of boundary is the San Andreas Fault, and what does it cause?
A transform boundary – earthquakes and cracks in the ground
A convergent boundary – mountains and volcanoes
A subduction zone – one plate sinking under another
A divergent boundary – deep trenches in the ocean
13
Which time period in Earth’s history took place between 2,500 and 4,000 million years ago?
The Archean Eon
The Jurassic Period
The Paleozoic Era
The Ice Age
14
Jane got separated from her family during a hurricane and cannot reach them. What is the best thing for her to do?
Try to travel alone to find them
Stay where he is and wait for help
Knock on a stranger’s door and ask for a phone
Call or text emergency contacts or meet at a pre-planned safe location
15
What natural process led to the formation of the Himalayan Mountains in Nepal?
Ocean waves eroded the land into tall peaks
A giant earthquake lifted the land
A volcano erupted and created the mountains
Two massive plates slowly collided and pushed upward
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Paisley already knows a safe place to go if a natural disaster happens. What part of an emergency plan is this?
Having an emergency supply kit
Knowing an evacuation route
Watching the weather forecast
Making a first-aid plan
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Which of these landforms was created by sediment being carried and dropped over time?
A deep canyon formed by a river
A volcano that erupted long ago
A sand dune in a desert
A mountain pushed up by shifting plates
