Earth and Space Science

Where will ice MOST LIKELY weather Earth's surface features?

• on the ocean floor below icebergs

• on land where much rain falls and temperatures are warm

• on land where little rain falls and temperatures are below freezing

• on land where rain falls and temperatures vary above and below freezing

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Which statement describes how deposition builds up the surface of a floodplain?

• Lava flows from a volcano and piles up.

• Rainwater seeps into the ground and freezes.

• A river flows over its banks and slows down.

• A river slows down as it flows into the ocean.

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The picture shows a landform.

Which processes MOST LIKELY formed this landform? Select TWO processes.

• erosion by water

• deposition by ice

• volcanic eruption

• deposition by wind

• weathering by water

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A student studies volcanic eruptions.

Which observation is the BEST evidence to support the argument that volcanic eruptions are CONSTRUCTIVE PROCESSES?

• Hot gases escape from volcanoes.

• Lava flows out of volcanoes and piles up.

• Plants and animals die during volcanic eruptions.

• The tops of a volcano blows off during an eruption.

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A state builds a DAM across a river.

How will the dam MOST LIKELY affect the region?

• It will prevent flooding by blocking high waves.

• It will rebuild an eroded floodplain by trapping sediment.

• It will prevent flooding by controlling the flow of the river.

• It will reduce erosion by providing a place for storm drains to drain into.

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The diagram shows a student's observations of changes to landforms.

Which argument does the student's evidence support?

• Moraines form because of constructive processes.

• Beaches change shape because of weathering by wind.

• Dunes move because of erosion and deposition by wind.

• Landforms become lower and more rounded because of weathering by wind.

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How do STORM DRAINS help to prevent flooding?

• They act like levees.

• They move storm water to drains.

• They block storm water from streets and houses.

• They allow storm water to flow into nearby waterways.

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Scientists notice that islands form along a coast where ocean currents slow down. Here, sediment settles to the ocean floor. The sediment PILES UP until it rises above the ocean surface.

Which process forms these islands?

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

• volcanic eruption

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Scientists place several SEISMOGRAPHS along a mountain chain.

Which question will the scientists MOST LIKELY answer with information they collect from the seismographs?

• Where do faults occur?

• How tall are the mountains?

• How can earthquakes be prevented?

• Which parts of the mountains are formed by volcanic eruptions?

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Which landform provides evidence that a DESTRUCTIVE PROCESS changed Earth's surface?

• delta

• floodplain

• river canyon

• volcanic island

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