Definitions
The process of a rock being broken down into smaller pieces by water, wind, and natural forces is called this by scientists.
a) deposition b) weathering c) plate movement
d) erosion
What is b) weathering?
Wind breaking down rocks is an example of _______.
a) rapid change b) slow change c) no change
d) chemical change
What is b) slow change?
You can tell this from the data in the table.
a) Water carries the same amount of material on flat and steep slopes. b) Water running on flat slopes carries more material. c) Water running on steep slopes carries more material. d) Water running on steep slopes carries less material.
What is c) Water running on steep slopes carries more material?
An example of a negative impact that can result from dam construction is _____________.
a) using water to produce electricity
b) using the dam for boating, water skiing, and fishing
c) changing the habitat for plants and animals in the area.
d) using water for irrigation of crops
What is c) changing the habitat for plants and animals in the area?
Scientists would use this tool to record data and to communicate (share) the results of their investigations.
a) notebooks b) stream tables
c) the sand blaster d) Email
What is a) notebooks?
A river delta is formed by this process.
a) weathering b) deposition c) earthquake
d) plate movement
What is b) deposition?
This is the kind of weathering you were modeling when you blew over the sand pile.
a) sun b) rain
c) wind d) snow
What is c) wind?
This is the best way to show the data from this table.
a) Venn diagram
b) model
c) stem-and-leaf plot
d) bar graph
What is d) bar graph?
This would be the best way for a scientist to predict how a town would be affected by a flood.
a) model b) Venn diagram
c) graph d) pie chart
What is a) model?
When you ran a full flow of water through your stream table, this result most likely occurred.
a) The stream ran deeper and straighter than with less water.
b) The stream ran less deep than with less water.
c) There was no change.
d) The stream carried less soil than with less water.
What is a) The stream ran deeper and straighter than with less water?
All of these are layers of earth except ___________.
a) crust
b) core
c) mantle
d) sediment
What is d) sediment?
Volcanoes are an example of this following process.
a) Erosion of earth material
b) Deposition of earth material
c) Building up of new earth material
d) Weathering of earth material
What is c) building up of new material?
Look at the diagram of the stream. This is the feature that is labeled #1.
a) source b) bank
c) mouth d) lakeWhat is a) source?
If the surface of the Earth is always eroding away, this is why it hasn't eroded away completely by now?
a) Not enough time has passed for it to erode away.
b) Eroded Earth materials are deposited somewhere else.
c) Earthquakes and volcanoes create new hills and mountains.
d) People change the Earth's surface as they build cities and towns.
What is c) earthquakes and volcanoes create new hills and mountains?
Sam poured water quickly through a stream table. Then she poured water slowly through the stream table. This is what she most likely observed.
a) There was no change in how much sediment was eroded by the stream.
b) The stream carried less sediment and ran faster when the water was poured quickly.
c) The stream carried more sediment and ran faster when the water was poured quickly.
d) The stream carried the sediment farther when the water was poured slowly.
What is c) the stream carried more sediment and ran faster when the water poured quickly?
Acid rain seeping into the ground to create caves is an example of the following.
a) physical weathering
b) erosion
c) plate movement
d) chemical weathering
What is d) chemical weathering?
When you sprayed water on the steep slope model made of aluminum foil, this is what you should have learned.
a) Water moved from higher ground to lower ground.
b) After you sprayed you could not tell where the water went.
c) Water moved from lower ground to higher ground.
d) Water soaked into the foil.
What is a) water moved from higher ground to lower ground?
Look at the diagram of the stream. This is the name of the feature that is labeled # 3.
a) lake b) source
c) bank d) mouth
What is d) mouth?
A volcano erupted. When scientists looked at the volcano area, they noticed that a lake near the volcano had been moved. This is why this happened.
a) The eruption sent a cloud of ash more than 12 miles high.
b) The volcano caused slow changes to the Earth's surface.
c) Scientists know that lakes move every 10-20 years.
d) The volcano caused rapid changes to the Earth's surface.
What is d) the volcano caused rapid changes to the Earth's surface?
Sam poured water through a flat stream table. Then she poured water through a stream able with a steep slope. This is what she observed.
a) The water flowed faster in the stream table with the flat slope.
b) There was no change in the speed of the water flow.
c) The water carried less soil when the slope was flat.
d) The water flowed faster when the slope was steep.
What is d) The water flowed faster when the slope was steep?
The movement of the Earth's layers cause all of the following EXCEPT
a) volcanoes b) earthquakes
c) rivers d) mountains
What is c) rivers?
This is an example of a rapid change.
a) mountain building
b) earthquakes
c) plate movement
c) weathering
What is b) earthquakes?
You are planning to build a group of new houses along a stream. After watching four tests of floods on your stream table model, you have decided where to build your houses. This is where you will build your group of homes.
a) at the mouth of the stream (#4)
b) on the inside curve of the stream (#3)
c) just below the dam of the stream (#1)
d) along the outside curve of the stream (#2)
What is d) along the outside curve of the stream (#2) ?
This statement best explains why some rivers might flow from South the North and others flow from North to South.
a) The plates under them are moving.
b) Water moves from higher ground to lower ground.
c) Their slopes are the same.
d) The wind blows them that direction.
What is b) water moves from higher ground to lower ground?
Engineers built a dam on a river. This result is a benefit.
a) The habitat for animals and plants will be destroyed.
b) Flooding to most of the surrounding areas will be controlled.
c) An existing town located behind the dam will be flooded.
d) Ancient archeological sites will be destroyed.
What is b) flooding to most of the surrounding areas will be controlled?