Science Review-Earth Events

Which of the following is a quick change?

• Earthquake that lasted 2 minutes.

• Erosion that shaped the Grand Canyon

• Weathering that caused rocks to change shape on mountain.

• A glacier creating a canyon.

Which of the following is the name for the opening at the top of the volcano?

• ash cloud

• magma

• crater

• lava

Where is lava found?

• under the ground

• outside the volcano

• in the clouds

What is the movement of rock and soil by water, wind, or ice?

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

• glacier

Where do earthquakes begin?

• in the sky

• under the ground

• above the ground

Some rocks have begun to break off the side of

the mountain, changing its shape. What is causing

this to happen?

• A. Erosion

• B. Sandstorms

• C. Earthquakes

• D. Weathering

What is the process of wind

carrying soil away?

• A. Decay

• B. Erosion

• C. Weathering

• D. Breaking

What is the difference between weathering

and erosion?

• A. Weathering can involve wind, rain, hail, or snow,

  while erosion involves only rain.

• B. Weathering is completely natural, while erosion

  is man-made.

• C. Weathering only affects rocks, while erosion only

  affects soil.

• D. Weathering breaks down materials, while

  erosion moves them.

What mass movement occurs when a large block

of soil and rock becomes unstable and quickly

moves downhill?

• A. Slump

• B. Rockfall

• C. Landslide

• D. Creep

Which of the following directly formed the Grand

Canyon?

• A. River erosion

• B. Glacial erosion

• C. Meteorite impact

• D. Sudden earthquake

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