Question

______, the movement of large plates on the earth’s surface, leads to the formation of folds, faultlines, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
a) continental shift
b) plate tectonics
c) continental tectonics
d) all of the above

one form of physical deterioration, called erosion, can be caused by ______.
a) water
b) wind
c) glaciers
d) all of the above

the part of the water cycle in which water changes into vapor is called ______.
a) precipitation
b) condensation
c) evaporation
d) desalination

Explanation:

First Question:

The movement of large plates on Earth's surface is explained by Plate Tectonics, which leads to folds, faultlines, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Continental Shift is not the correct term (the correct related term is Continental Drift, but the process here is Plate Tectonics), and Continental Tectonics is not a standard term. So the correct answer is B.

Erosion can be caused by water (e.g., river erosion), wind (e.g., desert sand erosion), and glaciers (e.g., glacial erosion). So all of these can cause erosion.

In the water cycle, evaporation is the process where water (liquid) changes into vapor (gas). Precipitation is water falling from the sky, condensation is vapor turning to liquid, and desalination is removing salt from water (not part of the natural water cycle steps here). So the correct answer is C.

Answer:

B. Plate Tectonics

Second Question: