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Earth Science Summative Review
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What is the name of the "supercontinent" that that is believed to have included all of the continents around the world?
plate tectonics
Pangaea
diverging boundary
weathering
2
Dams, levees and storm drain management are examples of
erosion management
deposition control
weathering control
flood control
3
The process of reclaiming a beach due to erosion is called
deposition
shore saving
beach reclamation
physical weathering
4
What is an example of a destructive force that can change the surface of Earth?
a river carving out a deep canyon
a new island forming in the ocean
a mountain growing taller for many years
a shifting sand dune to a new location
5
Why would scientists MOST LIKELY want to predict the likelihood of a volcanic eruption?
to warn people who live nearby
to study weather patterns
to estimate the amount of lava flow
to protect buildings nearby
6
Rain washing away soil from a hillside and wind blowing sand to another location are...
sinkhole
deposition
erosion
hurricane
7
A destructive force that BREAKS down rocks into smaller pieces is called
erosion
weathering
hurricane
earthquake
8
A wall built ACROSS a river is called a
Levee
Jetty
Sea Wall
Dam
9
Which of these landforms is formed by deposition?
A delta near the mouth of a river
a canyon between two cliffs
mountain near a lake
a pool at the bottom of a waterfall
10
A wall built ALONG a riverbank to prevent flooding is called a
Levee
Jetty
Dam
Sea Wall
11
The idea that Earth’s outer layer is made up of large, moving pieces called plates is called
magma
continental crust
mantle
plate tectonics
12
Which statement best describes volcanoes?
Volcanoes are only destructive
Volcanoes are only constructive
Volcanoes are both constructive and destructive
13
Which of the following surface features are caused by constructive forces?
sea stacks
deltas
canyons
caves
14
Which statement best describes earthquakes?
Earthquakes are only destructive
Earthquakes are both constructive & destructive forces
Earthquakes are only constructive
15
Where do most of Earth's changes take place?
in the ocean
on mountaintops
Georgia
along plate boundaries
16
What are forces that build up Earth's surface?
destructive
deposition
erosion
constructive
17
The dropping or releasing of sediments that have been moved from one place to another is called
earthquake
erosion
weathering
deposition
18
A canyon wall being worn down by pounding water and water getting into cracks and freezing is
landslide
sinkhole
deposition
weathering
19
Which of these is a constructive change?
a glacier carving out a mountain
a volcano erupting and forming a new island
ice forming and causing a rock to crack
a river slowly cutting out a canyon
20
What does a seismograph measure?
earthquakes
erosion
weathering
flooding
21
A destructive force in which pieces of rock are MOVED by water, wind or ice is called
weathering
erosion
deposition
earthquake
22
Which surface feature formed from volcanoes?
The Himalayan Mountains
The Mississippi River Delta
The Islands of Hawaii
The islands off the coast of Georgia
23
How often do changes to the Earth's landforms take place?
all the time
every 100 years
every few years
24
Piling sandbags along the banks of a rising river would form which system?
Storm Drain System
Temporary Levee
Reservoir
Temporary Dam
25
Which of the following is a constructive process?
weathering
erosion
canyons
deposition
