Sunken Earth Changes Christensen

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>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets A. Weathering and A. Weathering and erosion B. Erosion and uplift B. Erosion and uplift C. Earthquakes and faulting C. Earthquakes and faulting D. Volcanoes and magma D. Volcanoes and magma The Grand Canyon is a result of two forces. What are they? $200

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $400 Which of these was probably a quick change to Earth’s surface? A. Utah under warm seas A. Utah under warm seas B. Volcanic activity B. Volcanic activity C. Lake Bonneville, C. Lake Bonneville, water erosion water erosion D.Sand dunes deposited D.Sand dunes deposited

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $600 At a local boat harbor, engineers occasionally bring a crane in to dig out a deeper channel for boats. How does knowledge about deposition explain why the must do this? A.Rocks in the harbor Rocks in the harborRocks in the harbor can cause weathering can cause weathering B. Plants should not be B. Plants should not be growing near the water. growing near the water. C. Water coming into the C. Water coming into the harbor deposits soil. harbor deposits soil. D. Many people visiting D. Many people visiting can cause problems can cause problems

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $800 High mountains and low valleys surround many areas in Utah. Which of the following forms mountains and valleys? A. earthquake A. earthquake B. weathering B. weathering C. gravity C. gravity D. flooding D. flooding

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $1000 Landscape Arch in Arches National Park had to be closed to visitors hiking near the base. How would an arch become dangerous ? A. The soil around the arch A. The soil around the arch became polluted became polluted B. Ice could fall off of it, B. Ice could fall off of it, harming the visitor. harming the visitor. C. Snakes are attracted to C. Snakes are attracted to some arches some arches D. Erosion could make it D. Erosion could make it possible for it to collapse possible for it to collapse

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>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $2000 How does what science teaches us about deposition help people who build homes in the mountains? A.Plants growing in cracks Plants growing in cracksPlants growing in cracks can break up the rocks can break up the rocks B. Wind can smooth and wear B. Wind can smooth and wear away the rocks. away the rocks. C. Planting grass and shrubs C. Planting grass and shrubs will help hold soil in place will help hold soil in place D. Uplift can occur at any Uplift can occur at any cracks along the cracks along the mountains

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $4000 A result of water weathering is: A. Mountains being formed A. Mountains being formed B. Broken rocks, sharp B. Broken rocks, sharp edges C. Freshly dug holes in C. Freshly dug holes in dirt D. smooth, rounded rocks D. smooth, rounded rocks

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $6000 In the past, scientists could not accurately predict earth quakes and volcanoes. How was technology helped improve their predictions? A. Plate movement is A. Plate movement is measured by volunteers. by volunteers. B. Seismographs are used B. Seismographs are used to detect movement in the to detect movement in the Earth. C. Fault lines are monitored C. Fault lines are monitored by video cameras by video cameras D. There is no technology D. There is no technology that can help with that can help with predictions

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $8000 Which type of erosion moves the most Rock on Earth’s surface? A. wind A. wind B. gravity B. gravity C. glaciers C. glaciers D. water D. water

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $10000 How can knowing about deposition help people after a rainstorm? A.New rock is built up on New rock is built up onNew rock is built up on a mountain. a mountain. B. Mud and dirt come down B. Mud and dirt come down the mountain the mountain C. Large boulders fracture C. Large boulders fracture and crack and crack D. Uplift occurs as D. Uplift occurs as mountains become higher mountains become higher

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>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $20000 Underground salt deposits can be dissolved by ground water and carried away. What may happen next? A. The ground will collapse A. The ground will collapse B. A volcano may go off B. A volcano may go off C. An earthquake may C. An earthquake may happen D. The ground may form a D. The ground may form a dome

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $40000 What forms mountains? A. volcanoes, uplift, A. volcanoes, uplift, earthquakes B. Sand dunes, earthquakes B. Sand dunes, earthquakes C. Shore lines, volcanoes, C. Shore lines, volcanoes, uplift D. geysers, uplift D. geysers, uplift

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $60000 Justin went to his favorite fishing place on vacation one summer. When he got there, it all changed. Why? A. Erosion by rivers can A. Erosion by rivers can change their course change their course B. Wind can blow rocks into B. Wind can blow rocks into rivers C. He must have forgotten C. He must have forgotten where it was where it was D. Ice in the winter can cause D. Ice in the winter can cause fish to die fish to die

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $80000 Many valleys in Northern Utah show a U-shape that shows a glacier carved them. How long does it take a glacier to carve a valley? A. Less than a year A. Less than a year B. 10 to 20 years B. 10 to 20 years C. Thousands of years C. Thousands of years D. A century or more D. A century or more

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $ It has taken million of years for the Grand Canyon to build up and break down. Where would the oldest rocks of this canyon most likely be? A. Top of the canyon A. Top of the canyon B. Bottom of the canyon B. Bottom of the canyon C. Middle of the canyon C. Middle of the canyon D. Eroded away D. Eroded away

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>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $ Which example best shows how understanding science affects life? A.A storekeeper orders a lot of A.A storekeeper orders a lot of food so people can prepare for food so people can prepare for earthquakes B. A twelve- year old read the B. A twelve- year old read the newspaper so she can be aware newspaper so she can be aware of volcanoes around the world of volcanoes around the world C. A ten -year old girl saved many C. A ten -year old girl saved many Lives by recognizing the signs Lives by recognizing the signs Of a tsunami Of a tsunami D. A person with a weather station D. A person with a weather station can watch and prepare for can watch and prepare for earthquakes

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $ What scientific knowledge helps people predict what might happen after a forest fire has burned trees and plants on a mountain? A.An arch could form as An arch could form asAn arch could form as rock wears away. rock wears away. B. Mudslides and landslides B. Mudslides and landslides could occur could occur D. Uplift could occur from the D. Uplift could occur from the earthquakes and tremors earthquakes and tremors C. A volcano could erupt C. A volcano could erupt and burn more trees and burn more trees

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $ What causes earthquakes, volcanoes and uplift of Earth’s surface? A.Movement of Earth’s Movement of Earth’sMovement of Earth’s crust B. Explosions deep with B. Explosions deep with Earth’s core Earth’s core C. The pull of gravity from C. The pull of gravity from the Moon and Sun the Moon and Sun D. New rock forming on D. New rock forming on Earth’s surface Earth’s surface

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $ The Colorado River has helped to form the Grand Canyon. Which natural process does the river most directly cause? A. uplift A. uplift B. earthquakes B. earthquakes C. faulting C. faulting D. erosion D. erosion

>>>> >>>> <<<< <<<< Divers HelpHint Hand Half Surfers HelpHint Hand Half Safety Nets $ What would Earth’s surface look like if there were No mountain uplift or erosion? A. Completely flat A. Completely flat B. Like it did when Earth B. Like it did when Earth was formed was formed C. Completely covered with C. Completely covered with mountains D. Like the Sun D. Like the Sun

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