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