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  • Which answer does NOT cause erosion?
    wind
    water
    living organisms
    lava
  • How are most caves formed?
    Ice makes large cracks in the ground.
    Water seeps into the ground and dissolves the rock.
    Water carries rock to a new location.
    Wind breaks up rock over time.
  • Which is NOT a cause of weathering?
    sand blown by the wind onto rocks
    a fast-moving river smoothing the sharp edges of rocks
    lava cooling and forming new layers of rock
    acid rain having a chemical reaction with certain rocks
  • Name the constructive force that drops small pieces of rock into new locations.
    weathering
    erosion
    deposition
    volcano
  • Which of the following is the best definition for 'deposition'?
    the wearing away of sediment
    the movement of tectonic plates
    the carrying away of sediment
    the dropping of sediment in a new location
  • Which of the following is the best definition for 'erosion'?
    the carrying away of sediment
    the movement of tectonic plates
    the dropping of sediment in a new location
    the wearing away of sediment
  • 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.
  • What change on the surface of the Earth is a result of tectonic plates shifting?
    Ice breaks rocks apart.
    Earthquakes shake the ground.
    Glaciers are pulled downhill by gravity.
    Hurricanes cause heavy rainfall.
  • 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 cave will be smaller.
    The headland will be thicker.
    The sea stack will become shorter and thinner.
    The sea arch will become a sea cave.
  • Which of earth's layers is composed (made) of melted rock that the tectonic plates sit and move upon?
    mantle
    crust
    inner core
    outer core
  • What is the best answer that describes the Earth’s crust?
    It is one giant piece of solid rock.
    It is really thick and unmovable.
    It is made up of molten magma.
    It is rock that is broken up into plates.
  • What is being pulled by gravity and carving out a valley along the way?
    a glacier
    a river
    a rockslide
    an ice storm
  • What is another name (synonym) for 'mechanical weathering'?
    plate weathering
    physical weathering
    chemical weathering
    erosion weathering
  • 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.
    mountain
    canyon
    delta
    sand dune
  • What is one way that water can break down rocks?
    Frozen water makes rocks collapse inward
    Water expands when it freezes in the cracks of rocks.
    A river takes small rocks to a new location.
    Hot water in the ocean melts rocks.
  • Name the destructive force that carries sediment away to a new location, such as a river delta.
    earthquake
    volcano
    erosion
    weathering
  • What forms when the wind deposits sand in piles?
    cave
    beach
    sand dune
    hill
  • How do living organisms impact the surface of the Earth?
    Running water smooths rough and sharp rocks.
    Wind blows sediment into piles, forming dunes.
    Plant roots grow inside of rocks, breaking them apart.
    Insects damage flowers when they are obtaining nectar.
  • 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 took photos to see if the rock changes colors.
    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.
  • Builds up the Earth's surfaces.
    Destructive forces
    Constructive forces
  • Name the destructive force that breaks down rock into smaller pieces.
    erosion
    deposition
    weathering
    wind storm
  • Breaks down the Earth's surfaces
    Constructive forces
    Destructive forces
  • What causes volcanoes?
    Glaciers carve away at the surface of the Earth.
    Tectonic plates moving together push the crust upward.
    Openings in the Earth's crust allow magma to escape.
    The rotation of the Earth forces magma to the surface.
  • Which of earth's layer is composed (made) of pieces called tectonic plates that fit together like a puzzle?
    outer core
    mantle
    inner core
    crust
  • What forms slowly after many years when tectonic plates push towards each other?
    volcanos
    earthquakes
    mountains
    tsunamis
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