Earth Science

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Model: Pile of sand in front of an electric fan turned on. What change to Earth's surface does this represent? Options: The formation of a delta at the mouth of a river, The building of a mountain on the edge of a continent, The movement of dunes caused by the blowing wind, The creation of a canyon by flowing water.

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The movement of dunes caused by the blowing wind.

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Stalagmites are structures that form on the floor of some caves. Most scientists explain this by saying that stalagmites form when minerals dissolved in water are left behind where water drips. Which evidence would support this explanation?

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Water found in caves has minerals in it.

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A student argues that a destructive force can change the surface of Earth. Which of the following could be used to support this claim?

• A new island forms in the middle of an ocean.
• A plain becomes a deep canyon with steep walls.
• A sand dune shifts from one location to another.
• A mountain grows taller over a thousand years.

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A plain becomes a deep canyon with steep walls.

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What change to the Earth's surface is modeled by pulling two desks apart?

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Large cracks forming on the ground.

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What could cause a lake to become more shallow over many years?

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Sediments are deposited in the lake.

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What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

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Weathering

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What does physical weathering involve?

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All of the Above

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What is the process called when a glacier deposits rocks in oceans and lakes?

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Deposition

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What do flood plains, sandbars, and river deltas have in common?

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They are formed by water erosion.

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What type of erosion formed the Grand Canyon?

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Water

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