Earth Science Test - A - Samantha Seibert | Biblioteka

Use the following words once to fill in the blanks.

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The layer of rock that lies below the Earth's crust is called _______________.

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A ________________ is a tall landform that rises to a peak.

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A _______________ is a column of air that spins rapidly and moves across the ground in a narrow path.

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The outermost layer of Earth is called the ________________.

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A _____________ happens when plates slowly push into each other at the edges of two continents.

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After a heavy rainfall, the land can become filled with water and a ___________ can occur.

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Rock debris accumulates at the ________________ or downhill end of a glacier.

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The mounds of rock debris carried by a glacier are called _________________.

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The Hawaiian Islands are famous for their ________________, which can sometimes erupt.

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When heavy rains falls on a mountainside, a ____________ can occur.

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Rock is broken down and moved to another place during the process of

erosion and deposition

weathering and erosion

physical and chemical weathering

weathering and deposition

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Freezing and thawing are two types of

chemical weathering

erosion

physical weathering

depostion

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The surface of Earth is rapidly changed by all of the following EXCEPT

landslides

glaciers

earthquakes

avalanches

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water

wind

gravity

heat

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a landslide

an earthquake

a tornado

a flood

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List 3 rapid changes that happen on Earth's surface.

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List 2 landforms shaped by water

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List 2 landforms shaped by wind

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Label the Earth's layers

Label each numbered tectonic plate with the correct plate name.

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The picture above shows a river flowing through a desert canyon. Natural processes shaped the canyon. In the space provided, identify a slow process that could have helped shape the canyon. Describe evidence of this process shown in the picture. Then identify a rapid process that could have helped shape the canyon. Describe evidence of this process shown in the picture.