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