Landforms Quiz

How can volcanic eruptions change the surface of the earth? A. by creating new islands and land B. by creating large deposits of coal C. by lowering land levels several feet D. by decreasing the level of the ocean

A. by creating new islands and land

Which of the following is directly caused by gravity? A. weathering B. volcanic eruption C. landslide D. earthquake

C. landslide

While most land areas are slow to change, the shape of beaches changes daily. Which of the following best explains this? A. The wave action adds and removes sand daily. B. The heating and cooling of beaches changes the shape. C. Sea level decreases each day, creating more coastal land. D. Coastal animals change the shape of the shoreline.

A. The wave action adds and removes sand daily.

Which of the following lists contains only geologic features of the ocean shore zone? A. inlets, mountains, beaches, and rift zone B. trenches, volcanoes, estuaries, and mid-ocean ridge C. beaches, seamounts, estuaries, and trenches D. beaches, barrier islands, estuaries, and inlets

A. inlets, mountains, beaches, and rift zone

_______ circulate warm water and cold water to different parts of Earth. A. Tides B. Troughs C. Currents D. Waves

C. Currents

When a wave reaches the shore, it collapses and forms ___________ A. a crest. B. a trough. C. a breaker. D. a current.

C. a breaker.

The part of the continent underwater consists of which of the following? A. deep ocean floor and continental range. B. continental rise and the mid-ocean ridge. C. continental slope and continental shelf. D. continental slope and seamounts.

C. continental slope and continental shelf.

Which of the following can rapidly affect Earth's surface? A. annual rainfall B. sediment deposits C. earthquakes D. frozen precipitation

C. earthquakes

_______ can either form a beach by depositing sand or destroy a beach by eroding the sand. A. Breakers B. tides C. Currents D. all of these

D. all of these

The roots of plants and trees help to keep soil in place. When plants and trees are removed by humans, this A. decreases the amount of erosion. B. stops all erosion. C. varies the amount of erosion. D. increases the amount of erosion.

D. increases the amount of erosion.

At the beach, John noticed that much of the sand had been eroded by the wind. One way to decrease the amount of erosion on this beach would be to A. remove vegetation should from the beach. B. have people stop going to the beach. C. have more people visit the beach. D. plant vegetation on the beach.

D. plant vegetation on the beach.

Which of the following is a way that humans can prevent erosion? A. building highways B. making new buildings C. paving land D. planting new plants and trees

D. planting new plants and trees

20. Deltas are created by a. deposition at the mouth of a river. b. earthquakes. c. waves and currents. d. volcanoes.

a. deposition at the mouth of a river.

Which forces of nature are only destructive? a. deposition, landslides, earthquakes b. landslides, erosion, weathering c. volcanoes, deposition, earthquakes d. floods, volcanoes, landslides

b. landslides, erosion, weathering

Which forces of nature are both constructive and destructive? a.flood, landslides, earthquakes b. floods, deposition, volcanoes c. volcanoes, earthquakes, and weathering d. volcanoes and floods

d. volcanoes and floods

1. Which of the following lists of processes are in the correct sequence as to their occurrence in nature? a. deposition, erosion, weathering b. weathering, erosion, deposition, c. weathering, deposition, erosion, d. weathering, erosion, deposition

d. weathering, erosion, deposition