Quiz about Chapter 9 Review

Question 1

What is a landform similar to a mountain, but not as high?

Accepted Answer

hill

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plain

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mountain

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delta

Question 2

What type of landform is a tall flat-topped rock feature?

Accepted Answer

mesa

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canyon

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glacial groove

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moraine

Question 3

What is a large flat landform with little relief?

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plain

Answer

mountain

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sand dune

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barrier island

Question 4

What is a sand hill that is made and shaped by wind?

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sand dune

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delta

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glacial groove

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canyon

Question 5

What is formed when a glacier scrapes and scratches the rock beneath it?

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glacial groove

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delta

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hill

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plain

Question 6

The opening of a volcano__________?

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vent

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magma

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lava

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ash

Question 7

______________________________________________ is broad with gently sloping slides. Known for the lava that runs down it. Does not have a big blast when it erupts.

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Shield Volcano

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Composite Volcano

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Cinder Cone Volcano

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Earthquake

Question 8

______________________________________________ is wide with steep slopes. Alternates between types of eruptions. Sometimes has a big blast with ash erupting, sometimes is quiet with lava flowing.

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Composite Volcano

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Shield Volcano

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Cinder Cone Volcano

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Earthquake

Question 9

______________________________________________ is tall, narrow, and has steep slopes. Will always have a big blast of ash and lava rock when it erupts.

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Cinder Cone Volcano

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Composite Volcano

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Shield Volcano

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Earthquake

Question 10

Located at the center of the earth?

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Core

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Crust

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Mantle

Question 11

The layer of Earth on Earth's surface......

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crust

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core

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mantle

Question 12

The middle layer of the Earth.......

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Mantle

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Crust

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Core

Question 13

Blocks of crust and upper mantle rock that fit together like puzzle pieces______

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plate

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delta

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landforms

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topography

Question 14

A natural land shape or feature _________

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land form

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earthquake

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fault

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focus

Question 15

An area of new land at the mouth of a river_________

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delta

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glacier

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fault

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volcano

Question 16

The process of wearing away rocks by natural means_________

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weathering

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core

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epicenter

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raining

Question 17

The surface layer (and thinnest layer) or Earth is called?

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Crust

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Mantle

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Core

Question 18

What causes changes in Earth's surface?

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Plates

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Puzzle Pieces

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Topography

Question 19

What is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake?

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Richter Scale

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Bill Nye the Science Guy Scale

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Earthquake Scale

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Volcano Scale

Question 20

Another word for molten is___________________?

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Melted

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Freeze

Question 21

True or False: The closer you get to the core of the Earth, the hotter the temperature gets.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 22

True or False: The opening of a volcano is called a vent.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

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