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