Earth Science

Front

As erosion from ocean waves continues, what will most likely happen to the hole in a sea arch?

Back

It will become larger

Front

What natural activity is MOST responsible for breaking down Stone Mountain in Georgia today? Options: faulting, weathering, stream erosion, lightning

Back

weathering

Front

The process that moves weathered rocks is called

Back

erosion

Front

When a volcano no longer erupts, the lava inside cools and forms

Back

solid igneous rock

Front

The Mississippi River deposits soil as it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. This shows an example of: rocks can dissolve in water, flowing water carries soil from place to place, salt water is denser than fresh water, Earth's land area keeps growing.

Back

flowing water carries soil from place to place

Front

What is happening to the Atlantic Ocean due to the formation of new crust on its floor?

Back

is growing wider

Front

Waves breaking on a beach will change it over time. If sediments are moved into the ocean by wave action, what will happen to the beach?

Back

the beach will eventually decrease

Front

Changes in the Earth's crust can be slow or fast. Which of these is the BEST example of a slow change? Options: volcanic eruption, weathering, landslide, earthquake

Back

weathering

Front

What should Mr. Gonza do to prevent soil erosion on the empty fields?

Back

plant grass to hold the soil

Front

How is a mountain range most likely formed?

Back

Tectonic plates shifting during an earthquake.