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 _____________ plate boundaries are where tectonic plates collide. Convergent Divergent Fault Transform 2 / 40 Which of the options below are causes of a tsunami? Rotation of Earth Underwater volcano Change in water's temperature Underwater earthquake 3 / 40 Plates slide past one another at ____. transform boundaries convection currents divergent boundaries subduction zones 4 / 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 breakdown or decay, but not the removal, of rocks and minerals at or near the surface. 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 5 / 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 6 / 40 Wind, water, and ice breaking down rock is called Erosion Weathering Deposition Compaction 7 / 40 What is soil composed of? minerals living things weathered rock all answers are correct 8 / 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 plants grow faster with varying temperatures the frequent freezing and melting of ice break up rocks 9 / 40 Which of the options below is NOT caused by tectonic plate movements? Impact craters Volcano Tsunami Landslide 10 / 40 Sharp, high-land ridge of rock that occurs between two alpine glaciers. Dune Cirque Horn Arete 11 / 40 The edges of plates are called.... subduction landslide convection boundaries 12 / 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 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 13 / 40 Unsorted sediment or pebbles, sand, clay, etc. that is transported and deposited by glaciers is called: striations abrasions till erratics 14 / 40 The crystals that form in slowly cooled magma produce ____ mineral grains. large tiny invisible fine-grained 15 / 40 Which is the deepest point on earth? The Challenger Deep Iceland mid-ocean ridge Antarctica The Mid-Atlantic ridge 16 / 40 A break in Earth's crust along which movement occurs is called a(n) _______. fault stress earthquake strain 17 / 40 A vast, underwater mountain chain is called a(n) _____. deep-sea trench oceanic crust ocean floor sediment mid-ocean ridge 18 / 40 What feature indicates the movement of glaciers on the Earth's surface? Watching and recording the movement of the glaciers Old maps of the initial glaciers The water flow from the melted glacier Grooves and scratches left on the rocks 19 / 40 Vibrations caused by earthquakes can cause large amounts of rock and soil to move downhill very quickly. Tsunami Fault zone Landslide Volcano 20 / 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 21 / 40 Which statement is TRUE about weathering and deposition processes? 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. Weathering is a constructive process while deposition is a destructive process. 22 / 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 could easily see the ocean floor from the surface. They used an echo sounder which sends a sound wave pulse that hits the ocean bottom. 23 / 40 A loop like bend in the shape of the river as the river winds from side to side Stream Meander Rills Gully 24 / 40 What are the types of weathering? Aquatic weathering Organic weathering Chemical weathering Physical weathering 25 / 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 26 / 40 Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary? Fold boundary Divergent boundary Transform boundary Convergent boundary 27 / 40 The driving forces of tectonic plates are related to convection currents in Earth’s ____. mantle inner core outer core crust 28 / 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 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 wind, rain, and ice are weaker on the mountaintops than on lower altitudes 29 / 40 Sedimentary rocks are changed to sediments by ____. cementation weathering and erosion heat and pressure compaction 30 / 40 What occurs at transform boundaries? earthquakes eruption of hot spots folding trenches 31 / 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 32 / 40 The Himalayan mountain rage of India was formed at a _____. divergent boundary transform boundary hot spot convergent boundary 33 / 40 Lava pillows are caused by _________. underwater tsunamis underwater volcanoes earthquakes fault zones 34 / 40 Which description best describes the term 'deposition'? 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. 35 / 40 What is molten rock below Earth's surface? mantle magma subduction lava 36 / 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 roots from plants find their way and grow into rock holes causing them to widen and crack 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 37 / 40 ____ are formed when two continental plates collide. Mountain ranges Volcanoes Rift valleys Stick-slip faults 38 / 40 What type of volcanic eruption is shown in the next image? Explosive volcanic eruption Fold volcanic eruption Fault volcanic eruption Slow volcanic eruption 39 / 40 What are the two types of glaciers? Solid glaciers Alpine glaciers Continental glaciers Dune glaciers 40 / 40 What type of mountains are formed when molten rock erupts onto Earth’s surface and hardens? uplifted mountains fault-block mountains volcanic mountains fold mountains Your score is 0% Restart quiz See review Send feedback Go to the Quizzes Page