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