Quiz 3 Study Guide
Name ________________________
Date______________ Pd ________
Standard: ES2G: Students will be able to show they understand earth processes by explaining how landforms have
been shaped by building up and breaking down over time.
Part 1: Plate Tectonics and Landforms You have been studying plate tectonics and the geological landforms that are
created at different types of plate boundaries. Use your prior knowledge to answer questions 1 and 2.
1. How are mountain ranges formed? Describe the ONE geological process involved in mountain formation. Hint: the
Himalayas are one example.
2. How are volcanoes formed? Describe the THREE geological process(es) that are involved in volcano formation. Hint:
one explains why there are volcanoes in Hawaii.
a.
b.
c.
Part 2: Volcanic Eruptions Read the attached article (pages 100-102 in the textbook), Landforms from Lava and Ash.
Study the information and answer questions 3 and 4.
3. Volcanic eruptions create landforms made of ______________________________, ___________________, and
other materials.
4. Choose TWO types of volcanic landforms. Describe how each type is created.
a. __________________________:
b. __________________________:
Part 3: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
answer questions 5-17.
Use your notes and what you’ve learned from the Jigsaw activity to
5. What is weathering? Describe what happens during this process.
6. What is erosion? Describe what happens during this process.
7. Over millions of years, how do weathering and erosion change a mountain (or other landform) made of solid
rock?
8. What is deposition? Describe what happens during this process.
9. Circle the best answer: Weathering causes landforms to:
a. Break down/shrink over time
b. Build up/grow over time
c. None of the above
10. Circle the best answer: Erosion causes landforms to:
a. Break down/shrink over time
b. Build up/grow over time
c. None of the above
11. Circle the best answer: Deposition causes landforms to:
a. Break down/shrink over time
b. Build up/grow over time
c. None of the above
12. How does water cause erosion? Explain/describe ONE way that water can break down a landform.
13. How does water create landforms? Explain/describe ONE way that water can build up a landform.
14. How do glaciers cause erosion? Explain/describe ONE way that a glacier can break down a landform.
15. How do glaciers create landforms? Explain/describe ONE way that a glacier can build up a landform.
16. How does wind cause erosion? Explain/describe ONE way that wind can break down a landform.
17. How does wind create landforms? Explain/describe ONE way that wind can build up a landform.