Go to the Quizzes Page Processes Changing Earth’s Surface 0% 491 Created by AbuBakrShalabi Please write your name and email to receive your certificate. 1 / 20 _____________ plate boundaries are where tectonic plates collide. Convergent Fault Divergent Transform 2 / 20 What is soil composed of? living things all answers are correct minerals weathered rock 3 / 20 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 4 / 20 What feature indicates the movement of glaciers on the Earth's surface? Old maps of the initial glaciers Watching and recording the movement of the glaciers The water flow from the melted glacier Grooves and scratches left on the rocks 5 / 20 A loop like bend in the shape of the river as the river winds from side to side Stream Gully Meander Rills 6 / 20 Which description best describes the term 'erosion'? 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 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 7 / 20 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 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. 8 / 20 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 9 / 20 Unsorted sediment or pebbles, sand, clay, etc. that is transported and deposited by glaciers is called: till erratics striations abrasions 10 / 20 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. Weathering is a constructive process while deposition is a destructive process. Both weathering and deposition are destructive processes. 11 / 20 What type of mountains are formed when molten rock erupts onto Earth’s surface and hardens? fold mountains uplifted mountains volcanic mountains fault-block mountains 12 / 20 What are the two types of glaciers? Alpine glaciers Solid glaciers Dune glaciers Continental glaciers 13 / 20 Which of the following shows a chemical weathering of rocks? 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 roots from plants find their way and grow into rock holes causing them to widen and crack 14 / 20 Sharp, high-land ridge of rock that occurs between two alpine glaciers. Cirque Arete Dune Horn 15 / 20 Vibrations caused by earthquakes can cause large amounts of rock and soil to move downhill very quickly. Fault zone Landslide Volcano Tsunami 16 / 20 What are the types of weathering? Chemical weathering Aquatic weathering Physical weathering Organic weathering 17 / 20 Which description best describes the term 'weathering'? 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. 18 / 20 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 19 / 20 Which of these is an example of erosion Wind blowing away sediment All answers are correct Rain breaking down rock Light Shinning onto a mountain 20 / 20 Plates slide past one another at ____. convection currents transform boundaries divergent boundaries subduction zones Your score is 0% Restart quiz Go to the Quizzes Page