Earth Science Review Quiz

Sand dunes and deltas are formed by the __________________.

• constructive process of deposition

• destructive process of erosion

• constructive process of weathering

• destructive process of deposition

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_______ can cause erosion on the coast.  Much of the land can be washed away during the storm.

• Volcanoes

• Earthquakes

• Hurricanes

• Tornadoes

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Earth’s surface changes through slow and fast processes.  Most of the processes are slow, but _______ can happen very quickly.

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

• mountains

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Earth’s surface can change for many reasons.  Some of these include _______.

• erosion

• deposition

• volcanoes

• all of the above

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Removing _______ from an area will increase erosion.

• vegetation

• dirt

• sediment

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Farmers can plant _______ to prevent erosion in their fields.

• corn

• vegetables

• cover crops

• trees

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_________ breaks up rocks to form sand, dirt, and sediment.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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Sometimes water gets into cracks of rocks.  When it freezes, it expands.  When it thaws, it shrinks. This causes the rock to be _________.

• Eroded

• Deposited

• Weathered

• Larger

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Canyons are formed due to _____________.

• deposition from wind

• erosion from water

• weathering by water

• erosion by wind

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Stream tables are great examples of how water shapes land by _______.

• weathering

• deposition

• erosion

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