Terranova Review

What is a landslide?

• The movement of water

• The rapid downhill movement of soil, loose rocks, and boulders

• The slow movement of soil

• The uphill movement of rocks

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What do ice sheets cover?

• Small areas of land

• Large areas of land

• Only mountains

• Only valleys

What happens to material from a landslide?

• It moves uphill

• It turns into water

• It disappears

• It eventually comes to rest, usually in a flat place

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the effect of removing vegetation on a slope?

• Stops mass wasting

• Decreases mass wasting

• Increases mass wasting

• Has no effect

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What happens to glaciers when the climate gets warmer?

• They grow larger

• They move faster

• They melt and deposit material

• They stay the same

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is the main factor that continues erosion due to mass wasting?

• Vegetation

• Wind

• Gravity

• Water

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is one effect of global warming on glaciers?

• Glaciers have been evaporating

• Glaciers have been melting

• Glaciers have been freezing

• Glaciers have been expanding

What is till made up of?

• A mixture of various sizes of sediment

• Only small rocks

• Only ice

• Only large rocks

What is the term for the movement of sediment by glaciers?

• Observation

• Expansion

• Transportation

• Preservation

Which of the following is a possible answer for how strongly rock and soil are held together?

• The type of vegetation

• The strength of the bond

• The amount of water in the soil

• The color of the soil