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Are You Ready for the Earth Science Test?

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    Weathering, erosion, deposition
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  • Name the destructive force that carries sediment away to a new location, such as a river delta.
    volcano
    weathering
    earthquake
    erosion
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  • Name the destructive force that breaks down rock into smaller pieces.
    wind storm
    erosion
    weathering
    deposition
  •  15
  • Name the constructive force that drops small pieces of rock into new locations.
    deposition
    weathering
    erosion
    volcano
  •  15
  • Which of earth's layer is composed (made) of pieces called tectonic plates that fit together like a puzzle?
    outer core
    inner core
    mantle
    crust
  •  15
  • Which of the following is the best definition for 'erosion'?
    the wearing away of sediment
    the dropping of sediment in a new location
    the carrying away of sediment
    the movement of tectonic plates
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  • Which of earth's layers is composed (made) of melted rock that the tectonic plates sit and move upon?
    outer core
    mantle
    inner core
    crust
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  • What is another name (synonym) for 'mechanical weathering'?
    erosion weathering
    plate weathering
    physical weathering
    chemical weathering
  •  15
  • Which of the following is the best definition for 'deposition'?
    the movement of tectonic plates
    the carrying away of sediment
    the dropping of sediment in a new location
    the wearing away of sediment
  •  15
  • How are most caves formed?
    Wind breaks up rock over time.
    Water carries rock to a new location.
    Ice makes large cracks in the ground.
    Water seeps into the ground and dissolves the rock.
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  • Which answer does NOT cause erosion?
    lava
    wind
    living organisms
    water
  •  20
  • What forms slowly after many years when tectonic plates push towards each other?
    earthquakes
    tsunamis
    volcanos
    mountains
  •  15
  • What forms when the wind deposits sand in piles?
    beach
    cave
    hill
    sand dune
  •  15
  • What is one way that water can break down rocks?
    A river takes small rocks to a new location.
    Frozen water makes rocks collapse inward
    Water expands when it freezes in the cracks of rocks.
    Hot water in the ocean melts rocks.
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  • What change on the surface of the Earth is a result of tectonic plates shifting?
    Glaciers are pulled downhill by gravity.
    Hurricanes cause heavy rainfall.
    Ice breaks rocks apart.
    Earthquakes shake the ground.
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  • What is one way volcanoes are a CONSTRUCTIVE force?
    Volcanoes bring heat to an area which attracts animals.
    Volcanoes produce a cloud of gas, ash, and rock.
    Lava cools and hardens and forms new rock.
    Flowing lava melts everything in its path.
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  • What is the best answer that describes the Earth’s crust?
    It is made up of molten magma.
    It is rock that is broken up into plates.
    It is one giant piece of solid rock.
    It is really thick and unmovable.
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