Earth Science Test Review

Question 1

Where would you likely find a delta?

Accepted Answer

near a river's mouth

Question 2

When the wind stops and drops the sand, it builds up land. This is an example of what process?

Accepted Answer

deposition

Question 3

Which one forms from material deposited by WIND?

Accepted Answer

Sand Dunes

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering

Accepted Answer

a river carries sand and sediment downstream

Question 5

Which two forces do you think created this natural arch?

Accepted Answer

Wind and Water

Question 6

Wind causes this rock formation to get thinner. Wind breaking it down to sand is an example of

Accepted Answer

weathering

Question 7

Whats the difference between weathering and erosion?

Accepted Answer

Weathering is breaking down; erosion is moving

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT cause erosion?

Accepted Answer

temperature

Question 9

The dunes in this picture are found in the desert. What agent is causing them to change shape?

Accepted Answer

wind

Question 10

What type of human intervention is pictured to control flooding.

Accepted Answer

dam

Question 11

Which one is NOT a result of deposition?

Accepted Answer

Valley

Question 12

How were landforms like this canyon most likely formed?

Accepted Answer

water erosion

Question 13

Which process causes landforms (rocks) to get smaller?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Question 14

Which of the following are correct about weathering? (more than 1)

Accepted Answer

When something weathers, it becomes sediment., There are two types: Physical and Chemical, Weathering is the first step in the W/E/D cycle.

Question 15

Over time, lava that flows out of a volcano can

Accepted Answer

Form Mountains

Question 16

Freezing and thawing of water in a rock can cause

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Question 17

Which of these is not considered a "quick change" to the surface of Earth? (more than 1)

Accepted Answer

A river running in an area for years and forming a canyon., Wind erosion of a rock formation.

Question 18

Landslides, floods, and volcanoes are ____________________ processes

Accepted Answer

Constructive and destructive

Question 19

Where is the deposition in this set-up?

Accepted Answer

it is in the pan at the bottom

Question 20

This canyon first started to form as a result of what happening?

Accepted Answer

erosion starting a river

Question 21

Plants weather a rock by

Accepted Answer

growing inside cracks in the rock

Question 22

A natural land shape or feature

Accepted Answer

landform

Question 23

The fan-shaped landform at the end of this river is the result of deposition. What is it?

Accepted Answer

a delta

Question 24

Which is true of a canyon?

Accepted Answer

The are made by rivers cutting through land.

Question 25

Which of the following are considered "quick changes" to Earth's surface? (more than 1)

Accepted Answer

Landslides., Strong Earthquakes., The eruption of a volcano.

Question 26

Which landform is created by wind erosion and deposition?

Accepted Answer

Sand Dune

Question 27

When wind carries smaller broken down pieces away from the rock formation, it is what process?

Accepted Answer

erosion

Question 28

What happens to a hillside when it rains?

Accepted Answer

Water carries sediment down its sides.

Question 29

Sea grass can grow on a sand dune. How is the sea grass MOST likely to affect the sand dune?

Accepted Answer

The dune will erode more slowly and may even grow.

Question 30

What kind of information is NOT recorded on a seismograph?

Accepted Answer

information about when the next earthquake will occur

Question 31

A delta forms by which process?

Accepted Answer

deposition

Question 32

A city builds levees on the banks of a river. What is the city MOST likely trying to reduce?

Accepted Answer

flooding

Question 33

Which of the following is NOT caused by weathering?

Accepted Answer

A river carries sand and sediment downstream

Question 34

Which two landforms are made by deposition of sediments?

Accepted Answer

Deltas and Dunes

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