Landforms and Processes Quiz

What term is used to describe the processes that create landforms such as deposition, landslides, and volcanic eruptions?

• Destructive

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Constructive

Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering?

• Water

• Plants

• Temperature changes

• Gravity

What does the term 'erosion' refer to?

• The process of creating new landforms

• The movement of sediments and soil by wind, water, ice, and gravity

• The breaking down of rocks at or near the surface of the earth

• The dropping of sediments by water, wind, or ice

What does the term 'deposition' begin with?

• A "B"

• An "E"

• A "D"

• An "L"

According to the chant, what is the final step in the process that begins with weathering and ends with erosion?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Landslides

What are landslides?

• Large movements of water due to gravity

• Mass movements of land due to gravity

• Volcanic eruptions on the continental slope

• Earthquakes under the ocean

What can volcanic eruptions change besides the landscape?

• Earth's magnetic field

• Earth's weather patterns

• The ocean's depth

• The Earth's rotation

What is the continental shelf?

• The deepest part of the ocean

• The top of a volcano under the ocean

• The edges of the continents that slope down into the ocean

• The center of the Earth's crust

What is a tsunami?

• A volcanic island

• A type of earthquake

• A huge wave caused by an earthquake under the ocean

• A rapid erosion of soil

What happens when a flood recedes?

• New buildings are constructed

• New sediment is left behind which can build up rich soil deposits

• The continental shelf rises

• Tsunamis occur