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NDQ_000046 | Earth science is the study of | a. solid Earth, b. Earths oceans, c. Earths atmosphere, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000047 | A geologist would be most likely to investigate how | a. mountains form, b. people cause pollution, c. tornadoes occur, d. two of the above | a | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000048 | Which type of Earth scientist might look for petroleum for an oil company? | a. meteorologist, b. climatologist, c. geologist, d. ecologist | c | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000049 | Chemical oceanography is the study of the | a. human pollution of ocean water, b. naturally occurring elements in ocean water, c. rising levels of ocean water, d. rocks on the ocean floor | b | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000050 | The problem of global warming is most likely to be the focus of a scientist known as a | a. planetary geologist, b. seismologist, c. physical oceanographer, d. climatologist | d | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000051 | Which type of Earth scientist would you expect to give a weather report? | a. volcanologist, b. meteorologist, c. climatologist, d. environmental scientist | b | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000052 | Tools typically used by meteorologists include | a. satellites, b. radar, c. telescopes, d. two of the above | d | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000053 | study of Earths weather | a. astronomy, b. oceanography, c. geology, d. environmental science, e. Earth science, f. seismology, g. meteorology | g | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000054 | study of earthquakes | a. astronomy, b. oceanography, c. geology, d. environmental science, e. Earth science, f. seismology, g. meteorology | f | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000055 | study of Earths oceans | a. astronomy, b. oceanography, c. geology, d. environmental science, e. Earth science, f. seismology, g. meteorology | b | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000056 | study of solid Earth | a. astronomy, b. oceanography, c. geology, d. environmental science, e. Earth science, f. seismology, g. meteorology | c | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000057 | study of human effects on Earth | a. astronomy, b. oceanography, c. geology, d. environmental science, e. Earth science, f. seismology, g. meteorology | d | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000058 | study of all aspects of planet Earth | a. astronomy, b. oceanography, c. geology, d. environmental science, e. Earth science, f. seismology, g. meteorology | e | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000059 | study of the universe | a. astronomy, b. oceanography, c. geology, d. environmental science, e. Earth science, f. seismology, g. meteorology | a | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000060 | Earth science is a branch of geology. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000061 | Some geologists specialize in the study of soil. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000062 | Rock layers below Earths surface are a record of Earths history. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000063 | The science of oceanography started with mapping the oceans. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000064 | Scientists have not yet visited the deepest parts of the ocean. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000065 | Most of Earths water is in rivers and lakes. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000066 | Humans have had relatively little impact on the oceans. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000067 | There are several branches of oceanography. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000068 | Meteorologists study meteors. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000069 | The burning of fossil fuels contributes to global warming. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: earth science and its branches
Geology:
Geology is the study of the solid Earth. Geologists study how rocks and minerals form. The way mountains rise up is part of geology. The way mountains erode away is another part. Geologists also study fossils and Earths history. There are many other branches of geology. ... |
NDQ_000077 | Flowing water can cause erosion by dissolving minerals in rocks. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000078 | More slowly flowing water can carry larger sediments. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000079 | The size of sediments determines how they are carried by flowing water. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000080 | Clay and silt are carried in flowing water by suspension. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000081 | Runoff is only a minor cause of soil erosion. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000082 | Rapidly flowing mountain streams cause little deposition. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000083 | Slowly flowing rivers erode their channels more at the bottom than at the sides. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000084 | Floodplains are poor places for growing crops. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000085 | A levee forms from the largest sediments a river carries. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000086 | Sinkholes are caused by groundwater erosion. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000094 | broad flat area on both sides of a river where it floods its banks | a. alluvial fan, b. delta, c. levee, d. floodplain, e. cave, f. sinkhole, g. oxbow lake | d | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000095 | underground hole or cavern eroded by groundwater | a. alluvial fan, b. delta, c. levee, d. floodplain, e. cave, f. sinkhole, g. oxbow lake | e | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000096 | deposit that forms when a mountain stream flows suddenly onto flatter land | a. alluvial fan, b. delta, c. levee, d. floodplain, e. cave, f. sinkhole, g. oxbow lake | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000097 | raised strip of sediments deposited along the bank of a river | a. alluvial fan, b. delta, c. levee, d. floodplain, e. cave, f. sinkhole, g. oxbow lake | c | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000098 | hole on the surface of the ground that forms when a cave collapses | a. alluvial fan, b. delta, c. levee, d. floodplain, e. cave, f. sinkhole, g. oxbow lake | f | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000099 | triangular deposit that forms when a river empties into a body of still water | a. alluvial fan, b. delta, c. levee, d. floodplain, e. cave, f. sinkhole, g. oxbow lake | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000100 | body of water that forms when a meander is cut off from the rest of the river | a. alluvial fan, b. delta, c. levee, d. floodplain, e. cave, f. sinkhole, g. oxbow lake | g | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000101 | Agents of erosion include | a. gravity, b. waves, c. ice, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000102 | Erosion is always followed by | a. deposition, b. weathering, c. suspension, d. saltation | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000103 | Factors that determine how much erosion runoff can cause include | a. how fast the water is moving, b. how much water is flowing, c. whether the land is bare or covered with plants, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000104 | A waterfall forms when a stream flows | a. from lower to higher elevations, b. from harder to softer rocks, c. from one meander to another, d. from side to side in its floodplain | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000105 | When flowing water slows down, which of the following sediments does it drop first? | a. gravel, b. sand, c. silt, d. clay | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000106 | Which statement about stalactites is false? | a. They form on the floors of caves, b. They consist of mineral deposits, c. They look like icicles, d. They grow slowly | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000107 | What forms when a river erodes the outside of a curve and deposits sediments on the inside of the curve? | a. delta, b. floodplain, c. meander, d. sinkhole | c | Lesson: erosion and deposition by flowing water
How Flowing Water Causes Erosion and Deposition:
Flowing water is a very important agent of erosion. Flowing water can erode rocks and soil. Water dissolves minerals from rocks and carries the ions. This process happens really slowly. But over millions of years, flowing ... |
NDQ_000108 | landform that results when a sandbar builds up enough to rise above the waters surface | a. spit, b. barrier island, c. groin, d. sea stack, e. sandbar, f. sea arch, g. breakwater | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000109 | artificial barrier parallel to a shore that reduces beach erosion | a. spit, b. barrier island, c. groin, d. sea stack, e. sandbar, f. sea arch, g. breakwater | g | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000110 | landform that results when waves create a hole in a wave-cut cliff | a. spit, b. barrier island, c. groin, d. sea stack, e. sandbar, f. sea arch, g. breakwater | f | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000111 | artificial barrier perpendicular to the shore that reduces erosion by longshore drift | a. spit, b. barrier island, c. groin, d. sea stack, e. sandbar, f. sea arch, g. breakwater | c | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000112 | landform that results when waves erode the top of a sea arch | a. spit, b. barrier island, c. groin, d. sea stack, e. sandbar, f. sea arch, g. breakwater | d | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000113 | underwater ridge of sand running parallel to shore that is deposited by waves | a. spit, b. barrier island, c. groin, d. sea stack, e. sandbar, f. sea arch, g. breakwater | e | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000114 | ridge of sand extending out from shore that is caused by longshore drift | a. spit, b. barrier island, c. groin, d. sea stack, e. sandbar, f. sea arch, g. breakwater | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000115 | Factors that determine the size of ocean waves include | a. speed of the wind, b. length of time the wind blows, c. distance the wind blows, d. all of the above | d | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000116 | Sediments you are most likely to find on a beach include | a. clay, b. silt, c. pieces of shell, d. all of the above | c | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000117 | Erosion by ocean waves can cause | a. sandbars, b. spits, c. cliffs, d. beaches | c | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000118 | Landforms created by longshore drift include | a. spits, b. sea arches, c. sea stacks, d. two of the above | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000119 | A breakwater is most similar to a | a. spit, b. barrier island, c. wave-cut cliff, d. pillar of rock | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000120 | Landforms caused by ocean wave deposition include | a. groins, b. sea stacks, c. sea caves, d. sandbars | d | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000121 | Which series of landforms shows the correct order in which a stretch of rocky shoreline may be eroded? | a. sea arch, cliff, sea stack, b. cliff, sea arch, sea stack, c. sea stack, cliff, sea arch, d. cliff, sea stack, sea arch | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000129 | Bigger waves can carry more sediment. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000130 | The smallest sediments in ocean water are deposited on the shore. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000131 | Most waves strike the shore at an angle rather than straight on. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000132 | Longshore drift carries sediments far inland. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000133 | Groins are built to prevent the formation of sandbars. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000134 | Sediment in ocean water scrapes rocks like sandpaper. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000135 | Longshore drift moves sand opposite to the direction of prevailing winds. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000136 | The end of a spit may hook around toward the open ocean. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000137 | A barrier island is generally small and round in shape. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000138 | Sand collects on both sides of a groin. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by waves
What Are Waves:
All waves are the way energy travels through matter. Ocean waves are energy traveling through water. They form when wind blows over the surface of the ocean. Wind energy is transferred to the sea surface. Then, the energy is carried through the water by the waves... |
NDQ_000177 | Glaciers presently cover about 40 percent of Earths surface. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000178 | Continental glaciers are long and narrow. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000179 | Valley glaciers flow downhill through river valleys. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000180 | Continental glaciers form cirques and horns. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000181 | A glacier picks up sediments when they freeze to ice at the bottom of the glacier. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000182 | The narrow end of a drumlin points in the direction that the glacier moved. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000183 | All glaciers move because of gravity. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000184 | The main way glaciers cause erosion is by ice wedging. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000185 | Glaciers are getting smaller because of global warming. | a. true, b. false | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000186 | The valley carved by a mountain glacier has gently sloping walls. | a. true, b. false | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000187 | rounded hollow carved in the side of a mountain by a glacier | a. continental glacier, b. arte, c. esker, d. cirque, e. valley glacier, f. horn, g. drumlin | d | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000188 | type of glacier that is spread out over a large area | a. continental glacier, b. arte, c. esker, d. cirque, e. valley glacier, f. horn, g. drumlin | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000189 | long low hill of sediments deposited by a glacier | a. continental glacier, b. arte, c. esker, d. cirque, e. valley glacier, f. horn, g. drumlin | g | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000190 | type of glacier that forms in mountains | a. continental glacier, b. arte, c. esker, d. cirque, e. valley glacier, f. horn, g. drumlin | e | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000191 | winding ridge of sand deposited by a stream of meltwater | a. continental glacier, b. arte, c. esker, d. cirque, e. valley glacier, f. horn, g. drumlin | c | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000192 | jagged ridge that remains when two cirques form on opposite sides of a mountain | a. continental glacier, b. arte, c. esker, d. cirque, e. valley glacier, f. horn, g. drumlin | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000193 | sharp peak that is left behind when glaciers erode all sides of a mountain | a. continental glacier, b. arte, c. esker, d. cirque, e. valley glacier, f. horn, g. drumlin | f | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000194 | Today, continental glaciers cover most of | a. Alask, b. Canada, c. Greenland, d. all of the above | c | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000195 | Features caused by valley glacier erosion include | a. eskers, b. cirques, c. drumlins, d. end moraines | b | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000196 | A trimline shows the | a. highest level a valley glacier reached, b. direction in which a glacier traveled, c. greatest distance a glacier advanced, d. ending edge of a continental glacier | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000197 | A headwall is the | a. starting point of a continental glacier, b. highest ridge of an esker, c. highest cliff of a cirque, d. low spot in an arte | c | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000198 | A valley glacier changes a V-shaped river valley to a | a. kettle lake, b. drumlin field, c. U-shaped valley, d. meltwater stream | c | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000199 | A thick layer of sediments left behind by a retreating continental glacier is called | a. ground moraine, b. end moraine, c. glacial till, d. none of the above | a | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000200 | The last time glaciers dipped as far south as Chicago and New York City was | a. 10 million years ago, b. 1 million years ago, c. 120,000 years ago, d. 12,000 years ago | d | Lesson: erosion and deposition by glaciers
How Glaciers Form:
Glaciers form when more snow falls than melts each year. Over many years, layer upon layer of snow compacts and turns to ice. There are two different types of glaciers: continental glaciers and valley glaciers. Each type forms some unique features through e... |
NDQ_000243 | Examples of imprint fossils made by compression are | a. drawings on rock made by prehistoric humans, b. frozen remains of elephant-like mammoths, c. footprints and animal tracks, d. fossil leaves | d | Lesson: fossils
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past. Most preserved remains are hard parts, such as teeth, bones, or shells. Examples of these kinds of fossils are pictured in Figure 11.1. Preserved traces can include footprints, burrows, or even wastes. Exampl... |
NDQ_000246 | Fossilized insects have been found preserved in amber which is hardened | a. flower nectar, b. tree sap, c. wood, d. None of the above | b | Lesson: fossils
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past. Most preserved remains are hard parts, such as teeth, bones, or shells. Examples of these kinds of fossils are pictured in Figure 11.1. Preserved traces can include footprints, burrows, or even wastes. Exampl... |
NDQ_000248 | Fossilized stomach contents may indicate | a. the diet of the animal, b. the vegetation type in its habitat, c. whether an animal walked, swam or flew, d. a b | d | Lesson: fossils
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past. Most preserved remains are hard parts, such as teeth, bones, or shells. Examples of these kinds of fossils are pictured in Figure 11.1. Preserved traces can include footprints, burrows, or even wastes. Exampl... |
NDQ_000249 | An animal is more likely to a fossil if it: | a. is buried deeply in the ground, b. is left on the surface of the ground, c. does not contain bones or other hard body parts, d. all of the above are about equally likely to result in fossilization | a | Lesson: fossils
What Are Fossils:
Fossils are preserved remains or traces of organisms that lived in the past. Most preserved remains are hard parts, such as teeth, bones, or shells. Examples of these kinds of fossils are pictured in Figure 11.1. Preserved traces can include footprints, burrows, or even wastes. Exampl... |
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