what would be a better model for the process that causes an earthquake--two sponges rubbing together or a bowl of jiggling gelatin? Why?
What is two sponges rubbing together because they act as two plates rubbing together that catches in some places then releases
100
A friend tells you that volcanoes, earthquakes and mountains have nothing in common. You disagree. Why is this not true?
What is false because they all result from movement in the Earth's plates
200
Molten rock found under the Earth's surface
What is magma
200
This causes both earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
What is plate movement
200
What would be a better model to show an erupting volcano--a lit firecracker or shaken can of soda? Why?
What is a shaken can of soda because in a volcano pressure builds up and then is released
200
Martin wants to put his pictures of landforms in order of how quickly the landforms were produced, from slowest to fastest. He has pictures of a fault after an earthquake, a cinder cone volcano, and a canyon. What order should he put his pictures?
What is canyon, cinder cone volcano and then a fault after earthquake
300
A break or crack in the Earth's crust
What is a fault
300
Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering?
A) Water freezes in a crack of a rock
B) A plant grows in a crack of a rock
C) A river carries sand and sediment downstream
D) Sand blowing against a rock
What is C-a river carries sand and sediment downstream
300
Suppose you want to make a model of how a delta forms..which of the following materials would be useful:
a) pile of cornflakes and a fan
b)ice with frozen dirt inside
c)mud and a pump
d)water and fine sand in a bottle
What is D- water and fine sand in a bottle
300
How might a volcanic eruption cause both slow changes and rapid changes to landforms?
What is a slow eruption with slow lava may flow gradually to produce a shield volcano. A violent eruption can cover an area with lava and ash.
400
All kinds of landforms found in a certain area
What is topography
400
A canyon is most likely formed by which of the following:
A) earthquake
B) ice erosion
C) wind erosion
D) water erosion
What is D - water erosion
400
Which is the correct order for the processes listed below:
a) erosion, deposition, weathering
b) deposition, erosion, weathering
c)weathering, deposition, erosion
d)weathering, erosion, deposition
What is weathering, erosion and deposition (D)
400
How are snowdrifts and sand dunes form in similar ways?
What is both are made of small pieces of material deposited by the wind
500
A movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust
What is an earthquake
500
How are wind and erosion and water erosion alike?
What is both can pick up sediment and deposit it in new locations
500
Suppose earthquakes happened for 7 days. The first one reached a 2.5 on the Richter scale. The remaining earthquakes rose on the scale 0.3 each day. What did the last earthquake measure on the Richter scale? How do you know?
What is the last earthquake measured 4.3 (possible solution: multiply 6 x 0.3 and add 2.5 or add 0.3 six times and add 2.5)