How are hoodoos formed?

The rock at the top is more resistant to weathering.

a type of unusual rock formation

Landslides may be caused by __________, which may ____________.

earthquakes; move unstable ground

Which of the following is NOT a way ice would play a role in small scale changes?

An ice shelf breaks off Antarctica and crashes into the ocean.

Why are hoodoos significant to scientists?

They prov that natural processes act the same way all over Earth.

An example of a small scale change is __________

a wave rubbing sand against a rock, weathering it.

What is the difference between magma and lava?

Magma is below ground and lava is above ground.

Sandstone is formed by __________.

sand being deposited in layers that are compacted together

What is NOT an effect of an asteroid hitting Earth?

Earth’s temperature raises for weeks from the energy released.

A chunk of rock the size of a mountain in orbit around the sun.

In which way do continents NOT change?

Gravity pulls the crust inward, causing depressions.

How are sand dunes formed?

Eroded sand is carried by the wind and deposited.

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Unit 1: Lesson 2: Test Review (6th grade)

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1
On what time scale does fossil preservation occur?
billions of years
thousands of years
days
years
2
the accumulation of eroded rock material transported from another location is known as
uplift
weathering
deposition
erosion
3
How are hoodoos formed?
They are carved by ancient peoples for use in religious ceremonies.
Wind patterns cut columns out of the rock and the “cap” rocks fall on top.
The rock forms around fossilized trees.
The rock at the top is more resistant to weathering.
4
What is a hoodoo?
a type of mushroom cap
a legendary goblin native to Utah
a type of unusual rock formation
a religious artifact
5
Mountain ranges are formed over hundreds of millions of years through the process of _________.
weathering
uplift
deposition
erosion
6
Landslides may be caused by __________, which may ____________.
high temperatures; decrease the amount of water in the soil
strong winds; push lots of soil downhill
earthquakes; move unstable ground
wildfires; burn away trees holding soil in place
7
Uplift is the cause of mountain ranges.
False
True
8
Which of the following is NOT a way ice would play a role in small scale changes?
A glacier grates over a boulder slowly, weathering the rock.
An ice shelf breaks off Antarctica and crashes into the ocean.
A small piece of a glacier melts, drops the small stones it had picked up.
As ice slowly melts on a mountainside, it slides some topsoil downhill.
9
When rock is broken down in place it is called _________, but if material is removed, it is called _________.
weathering; erosion
breaking; transportation
reacting; deposition
sanding; sedimentation
10
Why are hoodoos significant to scientists?
They prove that natural processes do not act uniformly across Earth.
They prove that we do not understand all the processes at work.
Their unusual shape, they prove that there are unnatural forces at work.
They prov that natural processes act the same way all over Earth.
11
Flash floods are caused by __________.
tornadoes
heavy rainfall
earthquakes
landslides
12
An example of a small scale change is __________
a wave rubbing sand against a rock, weathering it.
a volcano erupting and depositing lava around it.
an earthquake causing a cliff to fall into the ocean.
a landslide covering houses in mud.
13
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is solid rock and lava is molten rock.
Magma is below ground and lava is above ground.
There is no difference.
Magma is molten rock and lava is solid rock.
14
Sandstone is formed by __________.
chemical weathering of limestone
stone being eroded by sand over millions of years
uplift of deep crustal rock to the surface
sand being deposited in layers that are compacted together
15
How long does it take small changes to create something big like the Namib Desert?
hundreds of years
a week
a year
millions of years
16
Which of the following catastrophic events can last the longest?
earthquake
volcanic eruption
landslide
flash flood
17
The natural processes that happen now have always happened and will continue to happen. This idea is called ________.
uniformitarianism
unvaryism
constantism
sameness
18
What is NOT an effect of an asteroid hitting Earth?
There is an explosion like a bomb.
Lots of dust is ejected into the atmosphere.
Earth’s temperature raises for weeks from the energy released.
A huge crater is formed.
19
Limestone caves are formed through the process of ____ when a chemical reaction causes limestone to dissolve into water.
erosion
deposition
chemical weathering
mechanical weathering
20
There is only one type of weathering.
False
True
21
What is an asteroid?
Any rock in orbit around the Earth.
Anything that falls from space and hits the Earth.
A chunk of rock the size of a mountain in orbit around the sun.
A huge chunk of ice that travels through the whole solar system.
22
In which way do continents NOT change?
Gravity pulls the crust inward, causing depressions.
Forces underneath the crust cause uplift.
They move about 1-3 cm/year.
Waves erode rock and change the shape of coastlines.
23
How are sand dunes formed?
A large flood leaves the sand behind in wave shapes.
Eroded sand is carried by the wind and deposited.
The ground beneath the dunes is already shaped like hills.
Beetles walk across the sand and it forms big ripples.
24
the removal of rock material by wind, water, ice, or gravity is called
erosion
uniformitarianism
weathering
deposition

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