Strand 2.1 Earth review

Cinder cone volcano

Chemical weathering would be most effective in a ____.

Earthquakes are common

A rock that forms when magma hardens beneath Earth’s surface is called a/an ____.

Volcanoes can be predicted by

Which of the following human activities has caused an increase in soil erosion?

Flows of massive amounts of snow/ice which move under the influence of gravity are mudslides.

Which of the following in NOT a factor that affects the rate of weathering in rocks?

Shield volcano

Which of the following is NOT a major component of soil?

The label X is .........

If the moisture increases then the rate of movement of earth's mass movements ________

The primary reason for a landslide is

Which of the following are agents of metamorphism?

The soil texture is determined by

All of the energy that drives Earth’s rock cycle comes from ____.

Which of the following does Not cause a Tsunamis

Composite volcano

Which represents the correct order of the processes involved in sedimentary rock formation?

The Ritcher scale is used to express the

Earthquake occurring in California would likely have an epicenter along the San Andreas fault.

The place where slippage first occurs is called an earthquake’s:

The Himalayas in South Asia are an example of what type of plate boundary?

Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by

Which of the following statements correctly describes the asthenosphere?

What factor commonly triggers mass movements?

Which is Not an agent of erosion?

Tsunamis are seismic waves that travel through the earth’s core.

If granite undergoes high temperatures and high pressures, what type of rock will be formed?

Landslides, creep, and sink holes are examples of