Earth Science 3: Milestone Review

Stone Mountain in Georgia is a granite dome that formed deep underground. Over time, uplift and erosion exposed the granite. What natural activity is MOST responsible for breaking down the mountain today?

• faulting

• weathering

• stream erosion

• None of these

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Which land form is a fan-shaped deposit of sediment near the mouth of a river?

• valley
• basin
• delta
• mountain

This is the process of breaking down and loosening of rock and soil into smaller pieces.

• erosion
• deposition
• weathering
• metal

The movement of the ground caused by a sudden release of energy in Earth's crust (CCC)

• earthquake
• fault
• sinkhole
• volcano

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Molten rock under Earth's surface 

• earthquake
• magma
• lava
• tsunami

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A break in Earth's crust 

• earthquake
• magma
• fault
• lake

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Magma that reaches the surface 

• earthquake 
• lava
• fault
• magma

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Above is a picture of the Himalayan Mountains. What causes the formation of mountain ranges like this? 

• an earthquake causing landslides
• a violent volcanic eruption
• two techtonic plates coming together
• rain

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In the picture above, how is the jetty protecting the beach?

• It prevents the current from carrying away sand

• It is too high for the waves to rise above it

• It keeps sand from building up on the beach

• It's not protecting the beach at all

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The above picture are the Hawaiian Islands.  How were these islands formed?

• deposition
• volcanic activity
• earthquakes
• tsunami's

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