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Duplicate of Scales of Change on Earth's Surface (TCI)
Duplicate of Scales of Change on Earth's Surface (TCI)
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1
Changes to Earth’s surface happen at _______ time scales and _______ spatial scales.
all; all
only fast; large and small
only slow; only small
only fast; only small
2
Mountain ranges are formed over hundreds of millions of years through the process of _________.
weathering
deposition
uplift
erosion
3
How are sand dunes formed?
Beetles walk across the sand and it forms big ripples.
The ground beneath the dunes is already shaped like hills.
A large flood leaves the sand behind in wave shapes.
Eroded sand is carried by the wind and deposited.
4
Sandstone is formed by __________.
chemical weathering of limestone
stone being eroded by sand over millions of years
sand being deposited in layers that are compacted together
uplift of deep crustal rock to the surface
5
Flash floods are caused by __________.
earthquakes
landslides
tornadoes
heavy rainfall
6
The natural processes that happen now have always happened and will continue to happen. This idea is called ________.
uniformitarianism
constantism
unvaryism
sameness
7
Which of the following catastrophic events can last the longest?
volcanic eruption
earthquake
landslide
flash flood
8
An example of a small scale change is __________
an earthquake causing a cliff to fall into the ocean.
a wave rubbing sand against a rock, weathering it.
a landslide covering houses in mud.
a volcano erupting and depositing lava around it.
9
When rock is broken down in place it is called _________, but if material is removed, it is called _________.
reacting; deposition
breaking; transportation
weathering; erosion
sanding; sedimentation
10
In which way do continents NOT change?
Forces underneath the crust cause uplift.
Waves erode rock and change the shape of coastlines.
They move about 1-3 cm/year.
Gravity pulls the crust inward, causing depressions.
11
What is a hoodoo?
a religious artifact
a legendary goblin native to Utah
a type of mushroom cap
a type of unusual rock formation
12
What is the difference between magma and lava?
Magma is molten rock and lava is solid rock.
Magma is solid rock and lava is molten rock.
There is no difference.
Magma is below ground and lava is above ground.
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Landslides may be caused by __________, which may ____________.
earthquakes; move unstable ground
wildfires; burn away trees holding soil in place
strong winds; push lots of soil downhill
high temperatures; decrease the amount of water in the soil, destabilizing
