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