Multiple Choice
Which surface feature was created by a destructive process?
A. Canyon
B. Delta
C. Sand Dune
A. Canyon
A process that makes the land move upwards
Constructive
Michael pours sand into a container and uses a hair dryer to move the sane into piles. This creates a model of ________ _________.
Sand dunes
Which question can NOT be answered using a seismograph?
A. What time did an earthquake start?
B. Where will an earthquake happen tomorrow?
C. How strong was the earthquake?
B. Where will an earthquake happen tomorrow?
Sediment can be moved by wind or by water. This is called
Erosion
A tree root grows into a large rock, splitting the rock into two pieces. This is an example of ___________.
Weathering
Which statement would be the best to support the argument that some landforms are created by constructive processes?
A. A cliff created by ocean waves breaking down rock.
B. A valley created by a retreating glacier.
C. An island created by cooling lava.
C. An island created by cooling lava
A surface feature created by an underwater volcano erupting and the lava hardening on top of the water.
Island
Earth's crust is made up of large pieces called ______________ _______.
Tectonic Plates
Which statement is correct?
A. Sand dunes and deltas are similar because they are both caused by the constructive process of deposition.
B. Canyons and islands are similar because they are both caused by the constructive process of erosion.
C. Deltas and islands are similar because they are both caused by the destructive process of weathering.
A. Sand dunes and deltas are similar because they are both caused by the constructive process of deposition.
Sediment is dropped into a new location.
Deposition
Adding sand to beaches and planting grasses is done in a process called _______ _____________.
Beach Reclamation
What is the difference between levees and dams?
A. Levees are stacked along the side of water to prevent floods, but dams allow floods to happen.
B. Levees are stacked along the side of water to prevent floods, but dams block across the water to stop the flow.
C. Levees block across the water, but dams are stacked along the side of the water.
B. Levees are stacked along the side of water to prevent floods, but dams block across the water to stop the flow.
A surface feature created by water erosion depositing sand into piles at the mouth of a river, forming triangles of land.
Delta
If a volcano erupts on land and a forest is destroyed as the lava flows through it, this is an example of a ___________ process.
destructive