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The image below shows Rainbow Bridge National Monument, which is located in Utah. Which statement describes a process that could have created the Rainbow Bridge National Monument?
The destructive process of weathering
True or False: Sand Dunes are made by constructive forces because they are broken down.
False
Are volcanoes a constructive force or destructive force?
It is both constructive and destructive
At the beach, John noticed that much of the sand had been eroded by the wind. One way to decrease the amount of erosion on this beach would be to
Plant vegetation on the beach
How does wind cause weathering?
Blowing wind can wear away a rock's surface and break it into smaller pieces
When mountains are young, like the Rocky Mountains, they are very tall, with sharp jagged shapes. When mountains are old, they are lower and very round. The picture below show young mountains on the left and old mountains on the right. Which of the following process makes mountains become rounder as they age?
Weathering
Which constructive creation is this statement describing? Tidal currents make small deposits at the mouth of a river.
Deltas
Scientists use data like this, that traces waves that move through the earth. this data is used to predict
Earthquakes
A seismological study finds that there will likely be a large increase in the number of earthquakes occuring in a certain area. what action would most likely be taken to control the damage that could occur?
Building in the area would be designed to withstand the earthquakes.
The illustration below shows the movement of two tectonic plates at the San Andres Fault. Based on the movement, what is likely to occur?
Earthquake
Look at the drawing of a beach. How do the waves change the beach?
They deposit and wash away sand.
Deposition is a process that involves wind carrying sediment and then depositing it in a particular place. One common beach sight formed by deposition is a
Sand Dune
The image below shows lava flowing from the Krafia volcano in Iceland. How is a new land feature formed from lava?
By the constructive process of lava hardening to add new land on top of the ground
Flood barriers, like the one shown here, are built in areas with high flood risk. These areas usually contain low-lying land into which floodwaters can easy flow and collect. Which statement best describes how flood barriers work to reduce the impact of floods?
They prevent high water from pouring into towns, and can hold excess water in storage.
A major area in the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur
Ring of Fire
Trinity notices a bird picking up a twig and carrying it to its nest. What destructive process is this bird demonstrating?
Erosion
In Utah's Arches National Park we can see many interesting shapes like this one. Many different things helped to shape this arch: earthquakes, rivers, flowing water, and wind. Only one of these made the surface of the arch smooth and rounded. That was
Strong Wind
There are three types of plate boundaries. Name all three.
Convergent
Divergent
Transform
A student went to the beach and noticed sand was added to the shoreline by human intervention. Why was the sand placed at the beach?
The sand was placed at the beach in order to reclaim it from erosion that had occurred.
A ______ is man-made, used to contain water. It can also be used to collect water or store water to be released at a later time.
Dam
Caroline took a trip with her family to Bryce Canyon in Utah when she was 9 years old. She took this picture of a hole in the canyon wall while they were hiking. Based on Caroline’s picture, what conclusion can be drawn about what Caroline would MOST LIKELY see if she returned to this same spot in 50 years?
Seasonal heavy rains will create large rivers that will continue to erode the canyon floor and make the hole taller.
The image below shows a researcher standing on a land feature along the Arctic coast of Alaska. How was this feature created?
It was created by water erosion, which is a destructive process.
As an evil villain bent on taking over the world, you need a brand new island that no one knows about to install your giant death ray. Which of the following processes likely created your new island?
In many farm areas, slightly hilly farmland is plowed in curves rather than straight lines. This kind of plowing is called "contour plowing". Why is this type of plowing done?
To prevent loss of topsoil (weathering and erosion)
A student places an open hardcover book face down on the table. Slowly, he pushes the two halves of the book toward each other. Which geologic process is he trying to model?
Convergent Boundary