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100
Falling rocks that may from a delta are part of this process.
What is deposition?
100
When there is movement of rocks along a fault, this can cause:
What is an earthquake?
100
This is formed by the wind.
What is a dune?
100
When water freezes and then thaws again within a rock, it can cause
What is weathering?
100
What do we call the substance that flows from a volcano?
What is lava?
200
Earthquakes most commonly take place near:
What is faults?
200
Which of these landforms is formed by deposition?

a) a mountain by a lake

b) a canyon between two cliffs

c) a delta near the mouth of a river

d) a pool at the bottom of a waterfall

What is c?
200
Which of the following is used for flood control?

A) dams

B) levees

C) floodplains

D) All

What is D?
200
True or False. Scientist can measure the size of an earthquake.
What is True?
200
Which geographical feature is formed by water erosion?
What is a canyon?
300
This is an instrument used to measure an earthquake.
What is a seismograph?
300
This process could cause rivers to get wider and beaches to get smaller.
What is erosion?
300
Wyatt is riding his bike and suddenly he observes rock and soil sliding down a hill near his house. He is probably witnessing:
What is a landslide caused by gravity?
300
A person who studies earthquakes is called:
What is a seismologist?
300
As one tectonic plate is pushed under another, magma is released to the surface forming
What is a volcano?
400
A seismological study finds that there may be large increase in the number of earthquakes occurring in a certain area. What action should be taken to control the possible damage? ( A) Buildings in the area would be designed to withstand the earthquakes. (B) Scientist should try to prevent the earthquakes from occurring. (C) People should be forced to leave and sell their homes. (D) Roads in the area sould be changed so people can travel around the area.
What is (A)?
400
Scientists to use instruments to predict the likelihood of a volcanic eruption. Why would scientist MOST LIKELY want to predict the likelihood of a volcanic eruption?

a) to study weather changes   b) to warn people who live nearby    c) to protect nearby houses and buildings   d) to estimate the amount of lava that will flow

What is b?
400
Lava that flows from a volcano may form this over a period of time.
What are mountains?
400
True or False. Can Scientist predict "exactly' when an earthquake will happen?
What is false?
400
A huge ocean wave caused by an earthquake in the ocean floor is called:
What is a tsunami?
500
Which surface feature forms from the deposition of sand and silt particles?
What is a delta?
500
A student went to a river in the mountains and observed that some rocks were smooth and round, while others were rough and jagged. She noticed that all the rocks were made from the same material. Which is the BEST observation?

a)the rough and jagged rocks were made from volcanic eruptions b)the rough and jagged rocks were blown into the water by wind erosion c)the smooth and round rocks are newer than the rough and jagged rocks d)the smooth and round rocks have been weathered longer

What is D?
500
If people are building dams, levees, and a better water drain system for their town, they are most likely expecting a:
What is a flood?
500
Materials that are moved or deposited by water, glaciers or wind is called
What is sediment?
500
The Grand Canyon was formed as a result of...
What is erosion?
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