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What is weathering?
 
the breaking down of rock at or near the earth's surface
 
a process that builds up earth's surface
 
a force that pulls objects toward the earth
 
the picking up and moving of rock particles
What causes water to flow downhill?
 
gravity
 
weathering
 
erosion
 
the slope of the hill
Which landforms may form as a result of volcanic eruption
 
mountain
 
cliffs
 
moraine
 
delta
How are earthquakes and volcanoes alike?
 
They are both constructive and destructive
 
They occur only on land
 
they are only constructive
 
they are only destructive
How can a town stop beach erosion without causing erosion further down the beach?
 
plant plants on beach dunes
 
build seawalls along the shore
 
remove buildings on the beach
 
build groins on the beach
A seismologist is a scientist who studies
 
earthquakes
 
floods
 
storms
 
ocean life
Where are you most likely to encounter levees?
 
along the banks of rivers
 
across rivers
 
in cities and towns
 
at right angles to beaches
Where are you most likely to encounter levees?
 
along the banks of rivers
 
across rivers
 
in cities and towns
 
at right angles to beaches
A crack in the earth's surface is called a
 
fault
 
volcano
 
ice wedging
 
moraine
Which model shows deposition?
 
fill a beaker with water. Slowly drop sand and gravel in it
 
fill a beaker with water. Allow the water to evaporate
 
fill a box with sand and gravel. Pour water over the top
 
fill a box with sand. Put a hose in and wash the sand off
What makes ocean cliffs disappear and the shoreline move?
 
weathering and erosion
 
deposition
 
volcanic eruption
 
earthquake
Which landform is created by wind?
 
dune
 
delta
 
moraine
 
floodplain
When pieces of sediment are picked up and carried down river
 
erosion
 
weatherin
 
deposition
 
flood
How do storm drains prevent flooding?
 
They allow water to flow into nearby waterways
 
they move storm water to dams
 
they block storm water from streets and houses
 
they act like levees
Deposition is a process that
 
drops rock particles to new places
 
builds mountains
 
breaks down rock
 
moves rock particles to new places
How are dams and levees alike?
 
both control floods
 
both control weathering
 
both are natural barriers
 
both prevent coastal erosion
A glacier melts. What landform will MOST LIKELY be left behind?
 
moraine
 
mountain
 
dune
 
delta
Destructive Processes
 
tear down the earth
 
build up the earth
 
deposition
 
delta
Constructive Processes
 
Build up the earth's surface
 
tear down the earth's surface
 
weathering
 
erosion
Huge sheets of ice that move slowly across land
 
glacier
 
ice wedging
 
moraine
 
frost
loose particles of weathered rock, including pebbles and sand
 
sediment
 
magma
 
delta
 
lava
a flat piece of land made up of sediment deposited by a river near its mouth
 
delta
 
moraine
 
floodplain
 
levee
a wide, flat area of land formed from sediment deposited by a river along its banks
 
floodplain
 
delta
 
levee
 
moraine
melted rock below the earth's surface
 
magma
 
lava
 
fault
 
delta
melted rock that reaches earth's surface
 
lava
 
magma
 
fault
 
levee
adding sand to an eroded beach to rebuild it
 
beach nourishment
 
sea wall
 
floodplain
 
seismogram


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