8 Landforms and Landscapes review

Deposition is the process that describes:

• people making changes to the water flow in a river.

• people moving things on the surface of the Earth using heavy machinery.

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  the movement of eroded material to a new location by agents such as wind and water.

• the application of natural and man-made fertilizer to the landscape.

The breaking down of bare rock due to the effect of temperature change on water is:

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Deposition

What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs at the African Plate and Indian Plate?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transforming

What type of tectonic plate boundary occurs at the Pacific Ocean Plate and Australian Plate?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transforming

What type of landform is created when two continental plates converge?

• Shield Volcano

• Mid-oceanic ridge

• Mountain range

• Trench

What type of landform is created when two tectonic plates diverge?

• Shield Volcano

• Mid-oceanic ridge

• Mountain range

• Trench

What is the epicenter of an earthquake?

• The point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus where the earthquake originates

• The point within the Earth where the earthquake begins

• The point on the Earth's surface farthest from where the earthquake is felt

• The point within the Earth's core where the most damage occurs

Which of the following is an example of a proactive strategy for dealing with a natural hazard?

• Evacuating people during a flood

• Conducting regular emergency drills and education programs

• Distributing relief supplies after a disaster

• Providing medical aid immediately after an earthquake

Which of the following is an example of a reactive strategy for dealing with a natural hazard?

• Building flood barriers in high-risk areas

• Educating communities on disaster preparedness

• Providing emergency shelter and relief after a cyclone

• Developing early warning systems for tsunamis

A beach is formed by which natural process

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Transportation

• Deposition