Why do Georgia's Coastal islands need reclamation?

erosion, weathering and lack of sedimentary material, the dams/levees don't allow sediment needed to maintain them

a place where plates are moving

when rocks and soil are broken down

Will Stone mountain always exist as it does now?

no! weathering and erosion will eventually wear it away

a volcano forming over a hot spot in the Earth's crust

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1
What is a glacier?
a huge rock formation that can move
a huge formation of ice that can move
a place where rivers begin
What causes earthquakes
2
what do levees and dams try to do?
water farmland
store water
control floods
stop sediment from building up
3
deposition is..
when rocks are broken down
when you put money in the bank
when rocks and soil are laid down
when rocks and soil are carried away
4
the processes that shape the earth are
neither
destructive
constructive
constructive and destructive
5
a constructive force...
builds things up
is harmful
is helpful
breaks things down
6
erosion is...
when soil and rocks are carried away
the result of volcanic activity
when soil and rocks are broken down
what happens after an earthquake
7
the name for the "Super Continent" before the plates began to move is
Eurasia
Afriopia
Continental Drift
Pangea
8
destructive means....
build up
helpful
harmful
breakdown
9
Why do Georgia's Coastal islands need reclamation?
the indigenous people have taken over
the forests have grown too much and you can't see the beach
erosion, weathering and lack of sedimentary material
the dams/levees don't allow sediment needed to maintain them
10
a volcano is...
destructive and constructive
destructive
constructive
a weird kind of mountain
11
the Earth's surface is constantly changing
true
false
12
what is a "fault"?
Continental drift
a mistake the earth has made
what causes volcanoes to erupt
a place where plates are moving
13
weathering is...
when rocks and soil are carried away
when it rains alot
when rocks and soil are broken down
the temperature over and extended period of time
14
Will Stone mountain always exist as it does now?
it will always be a mountain, just get shorter by erosion
it will always be a mountain and get bigger by deposition
no! weathering and erosion will eventually wear it away
yes! it is made from granite a very hard rock!
15
What does a seismograph measure?
volcanic eruptions
deposition
earthquakes
Sound waves
16
the mountain range under the Atlantic ocean is
the mid Continental divide
a theory
the mid Atlantic ridge
something scientists still debate
17
How did Hawaii form?
a volcano forming over a hot spot in the Earth's crust
the ring of fire
the Earth's plates are pulling apart and formed a volcano
the water receded to reveal the land

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