5.10C - Landforms

Multiple Choice

HINT: VELT, cause rapid changes

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​and agents of slow changes

​W.W.I.

​Break

​Drop

​Move

​pg. 198

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Multiple Choice

Over many years, strong winds blow against rocks at the base of a mountain. The rocks slowly break into small pieces that become sand.

Which process is described in this situation?

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Weathering

• Erosion

Multiple Choice

Which example best shows erosion caused by wind?

• Plants holding sand in place along a beach

• Wind carrying sand from one place to another

• Wind breaking rock into smaller pieces

• Wind dropping sand to form a dune

​pg.208

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Multiple Choice

A river flows downhill carrying soil and small rocks. When the river slows near the ocean, the materials settle and form new land.

What landform is most likely formed by this process?

• Mountain

• Valley

• Canyon

• Delta

Multiple Choice

Which example best shows erosion caused by water?

• Sand being held in place by plants

• Sediment settling at the bottom of a lake

• Fast‑moving water carrying soil and rock downhill

• Water dropping sediment where two bodies of water meet

pg. 218-220

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Multiple Choice

A thick sheet of ice slowly moves downhill, carrying rocks and soil with it. As it moves, it widens and deepens a valley.

Which natural force is causing this change to Earth’s surface?

• heat

• ice

• water

• wind

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains how a glacier begins to move?

• Plants growing under the ice cause movement

• Wind pushes the glacier downhill

• Pressure causes ice near the bottom to melt, making it slippery

• The top of the glacier melts from sunlight

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