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  • Look at the image. Devon says this land feature was caused by wind weathering and erosion. What scientific evidence would best support her idea?
    Scientists recorded the amount of rainfall that fell on it.
    Scientists recorded the temperature of the rock.
    Scientists measured the width to discover it was shrinking.
    Scientists took photos to see if the rock changes colors.
  • What change on the surface of the Earth is a result of tectonic plates shifting?
    Earthquakes shake the ground.
    Ice breaks rocks apart.
    Hurricanes cause heavy rainfall.
    Glaciers are pulled downhill by gravity.
  • Look at the image of part of a coastline. Which statement best predicts how this coastline could be different in 1,000 years?
    The sea stack will become shorter and thinner.
    The headland will be thicker.
    The sea cave will be smaller.
    The sea arch will become a sea cave.
  • Name the constructive force that drops small pieces of rock into new locations.
    erosion
    weathering
    volcano
    deposition
  • What causes volcanoes?
    Glaciers carve away at the surface of the Earth.
    Openings in the Earth's crust allow magma to escape.
    Tectonic plates moving together push the crust upward.
    The rotation of the Earth forces magma to the surface.
  • How do living organisms impact the surface of the Earth?
    Running water smooths rough and sharp rocks.
    Plant roots grow inside of rocks, breaking them apart.
    Wind blows sediment into piles, forming dunes.
    Insects damage flowers when they are obtaining nectar.
  • Which answer does NOT cause erosion?
    living organisms
    water
    wind
    lava
  • What is one way that water can break down rocks?
    Hot water in the ocean melts rocks.
    Water expands when it freezes in the cracks of rocks.
    Frozen water makes rocks collapse inward
    A river takes small rocks to a new location.
  • Builds up the Earth's surfaces.
    Destructive forces
    Constructive forces
  • What is the best answer that describes the Earth’s crust?
    It is rock that is broken up into plates.
    It is really thick and unmovable.
    It is one giant piece of solid rock.
    It is made up of molten magma.
  • Which of the following is the best definition for 'deposition'?
    the dropping of sediment in a new location
    the carrying away of sediment
    the wearing away of sediment
    the movement of tectonic plates
  • Name the destructive force that breaks down rock into smaller pieces.
    wind storm
    deposition
    weathering
    erosion
  • What forms when the wind deposits sand in piles?
    beach
    cave
    sand dune
    hill
  • What is another name (synonym) for 'mechanical weathering'?
    plate weathering
    erosion weathering
    physical weathering
    chemical weathering
  • Which of the following is the best definition for 'erosion'?
    the dropping of sediment in a new location
    the movement of tectonic plates
    the wearing away of sediment
    the carrying away of sediment
  • How are most caves formed?
    Wind breaks up rock over time.
    Ice makes large cracks in the ground.
    Water carries rock to a new location.
    Water seeps into the ground and dissolves the rock.
  • Which of earth's layers is composed (made) of melted rock that the tectonic plates sit and move upon?
    inner core
    outer core
    mantle
    crust
  • What is being pulled by gravity and carving out a valley along the way?
    a river
    an ice storm
    a glacier
    a rockslide
  • A ____ is landform that is built up from deposition of sediment carried by a river. The dropped sediment builds up underwater. If enough sediment builds up, it can eventually reach past the surface of the water, forming new land.
    delta
    mountain
    sand dune
    canyon
  • Which of earth's layer is composed (made) of pieces called tectonic plates that fit together like a puzzle?
    crust
    outer core
    inner core
    mantle
  • What forms slowly after many years when tectonic plates push towards each other?
    mountains
    volcanos
    earthquakes
    tsunamis
  • Name the destructive force that carries sediment away to a new location, such as a river delta.
    weathering
    erosion
    volcano
    earthquake
  • Breaks down the Earth's surfaces
    Constructive forces
    Destructive forces
  • Which is NOT a cause of weathering?
    acid rain having a chemical reaction with certain rocks
    lava cooling and forming new layers of rock
    sand blown by the wind onto rocks
    a fast-moving river smoothing the sharp edges of rocks
  • What is one way volcanoes are a CONSTRUCTIVE force?
    Volcanoes produce a cloud of gas, ash, and rock.
    Lava cools and hardens and forms new rock.
    Volcanoes bring heat to an area which attracts animals.
    Flowing lava melts everything in its path.
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