Earth processes

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What process created this V-shaped valley? Erosion due to a river, Erosion due to a glacier, Weathering due to a river, Weathering due to wind

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Erosion due to a river

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Where are volcanoes located?

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Some places have volcanoes, other places don't. There is a pattern.

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What process created this cool rock? A volcanic eruption, A flood, Wind, Water

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Wind

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What is the major force of erosion along the coast? Options: Sand, Earthquakes, Waves, Rain

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Waves

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The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...

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weathering

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How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks?  The freezing water...

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expands cracks and breaks rocks

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The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?

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a delta

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Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface? weathering, erosion, deposition, a landslide

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a landslide

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Most earthquakes occur near...

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plate boundaries

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A mountain range is an example of which type of plate boundary movement? Options: Divergent, Transform, Convergent

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Convergent