Go to the Quizzes Page Changing Earth’s Surface – Exam 0% 11 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Exam instructions: The number of attempts is " 1 " Do not open more than one window. 40 questions. 40 minutes. Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 40 Why is the weathering process faster on the top of mountains than at lower altitudes? because wind, rain, and ice are stronger on the mountaintops than on lower altitudes because the number of animals and plants is less at lower altitudes than on mountain tops because the number of animals and plants is greater at lower altitudes than on mountaintops because wind, rain, and ice are weaker on the mountaintops than on lower altitudes 2 / 40 Lava pillows are caused by _________. fault zones underwater tsunamis earthquakes underwater volcanoes 3 / 40 Which statement is TRUE about weathering and deposition processes? Weathering is a constructive process while deposition is a destructive process. Both weathering and deposition are constructive processes. Both weathering and deposition are destructive processes. Weathering is a destructive process while deposition is a constructive process. 4 / 40 ____ are formed when two continental plates collide. Volcanoes Rift valleys Stick-slip faults Mountain ranges 5 / 40 Which description best describes the term 'weathering'? The breakdown or decay, but not the removal, of rocks and minerals at or near the surface. The process by which the land surface is worn down by running water, ice, wave action or wind. The geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass The movement and pressure which causes the shape of the land to change 6 / 40 A loop like bend in the shape of the river as the river winds from side to side Meander Gully Stream Rills 7 / 40 What feature indicates the movement of glaciers on the Earth's surface? Old maps of the initial glaciers Grooves and scratches left on the rocks The water flow from the melted glacier Watching and recording the movement of the glaciers 8 / 40 Plates slide past one another at ____. convection currents transform boundaries subduction zones divergent boundaries 9 / 40 What are the two types of glaciers? Alpine glaciers Solid glaciers Dune glaciers Continental glaciers 10 / 40 Indicate what determines the type of a specific plate boundary. the direction of motion of the tectonic plates the depth of the tectonic plates the speed of motion of the tectonic plates the position of the plate boundaries 11 / 40 Why is the speed of soil formation greater in areas where the temperatures can change quickly? microbes will break rocks faster with varying temperatures the frequent freezing and melting of ice break up rocks plants grow faster with varying temperatures worms will be more active with varying temperatures 12 / 40 A break in Earth's crust along which movement occurs is called a(n) _______. strain earthquake fault stress 13 / 40 The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth’s ____. crust inner core outer core mantle 14 / 40 Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called Weathering Deposition Compaction Erosion 15 / 40 A vast, underwater mountain chain is called a(n) _____. ocean floor sediment mid-ocean ridge oceanic crust deep-sea trench 16 / 40 Which description best describes the term 'erosion'? The movement and pressure which causes the shape of the land to change The geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass The breakdown or decay, but not the removal, of rocks and minerals at or near the surface. The process by which the land surface is worn down by running water, ice, wave action or wind. 17 / 40 The crystals that form in slowly cooled magma produce ____ mineral grains. tiny large fine-grained invisible 18 / 40 Sedimentary rocks are changed to sediments by ____. compaction cementation weathering and erosion heat and pressure 19 / 40 The edges of plates are called.... landslide boundaries subduction convection 20 / 40 What is molten rock below Earth's surface? lava mantle subduction magma 21 / 40 Which of the options below are causes of a tsunami? Rotation of Earth Change in water's temperature Underwater volcano Underwater earthquake 22 / 40 Which description best describes the term 'deposition'? The geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a landform or land mass The movement and pressure which causes the shape of the land to change The breakdown or decay, but not the removal, of rocks and minerals at or near the surface. The process by which the land surface is worn down by running water, ice, wave action or wind. 23 / 40 Which is the deepest point on earth? Iceland mid-ocean ridge The Mid-Atlantic ridge The Challenger Deep Antarctica 24 / 40 The Himalayan mountain rage of India was formed at a _____. divergent boundary transform boundary convergent boundary hot spot 25 / 40 How do the ages of rocks change as you get further from the Mid-Ocean ridge? Rocks stay the same age Rocks get older Rocks get younger 26 / 40 Vibrations caused by earthquakes can cause large amounts of rock and soil to move downhill very quickly. Landslide Volcano Fault zone Tsunami 27 / 40 Which of the options below is NOT caused by tectonic plate movements? Tsunami Volcano Impact craters Landslide 28 / 40 Which of the following shows a chemical weathering of rocks? roots from plants find their way and grow into rock holes causing them to widen and crack carbon dioxide reacts with water in the atmosphere forming an acid that reacts with rocks and changes their composition the wind carries sand and small sediments causing them to collide with rocks and wears them into smaller pieces water enters the rock holes, freezes, and expands causing the rock to crack; then the process repeats to break down the rock 29 / 40 Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary? Divergent boundary Transform boundary Fold boundary Convergent boundary 30 / 40 Why is the rate of erosion in deserts higher than in other areas? because the water flows at a high speed because the formed glaciers are too large because the sand is not held by plant roots and trees because the sand sizes are very tiny 31 / 40 Which of these is an example of erosion Wind blowing away sediment Rain breaking down rock All answers are correct Light Shinning onto a mountain 32 / 40 What is soil composed of? weathered rock living things all answers are correct minerals 33 / 40 What type of volcanic eruption is shown in the next image? Explosive volcanic eruption Fault volcanic eruption Fold volcanic eruption Slow volcanic eruption 34 / 40 How did scientists discover the presence of mountain ranges on the ocean floor? They used an echo sounder which sends a sound wave pulse that hits the ocean bottom. They could easily see the ocean floor from the surface. They used a ship that captures pictures of the ocean floor. They dived in and examined the bottom of the ocean. 35 / 40 Unsorted sediment or pebbles, sand, clay, etc. that is transported and deposited by glaciers is called: striations erratics abrasions till 36 / 40 Sharp, high-land ridge of rock that occurs between two alpine glaciers. Dune Horn Cirque Arete 37 / 40 What are the types of weathering? Chemical weathering Physical weathering Aquatic weathering Organic weathering 38 / 40 What type of mountains are formed when molten rock erupts onto Earth’s surface and hardens? fold mountains volcanic mountains fault-block mountains uplifted mountains 39 / 40 _____________ plate boundaries are where tectonic plates collide. Convergent Transform Divergent Fault 40 / 40 What occurs at transform boundaries? folding eruption of hot spots trenches earthquakes Your score is 0% Restart quiz See review Send feedback Go to the Quizzes Page