SAVVAS - Slow Changes to Earth 5.10C

Multiple Choice

The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Decomposition

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What natural force is most likely responsible for the formation of the narrow passage through the cliffs in the picture?

• Blowing wind eroded the soil

• Flowing water eroded the soil

• Ocean waves deposited soil

• Gravity moved and deposited soil

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Which diagram best represents the process

of weathering?

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What natural force is most likely responsible for the formation of the narrow passage through the cliffs in the picture?

• Blowing wind eroded the soil

• Flowing water eroded the soil

• Ocean waves deposited soil

• Gravity moved and deposited soil

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

• weathering

• raining

• erosion

• compacting

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What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

• weathering

• erosion

• breaking

• raining

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• rain breaking down a rock

• water freezing in rock and then breaking the rock apart

• wind blowing away sediment

• all of the above

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

• deposition

• pollution

• erosion

• weathering

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The buildup of land by depositing sediment and soil in a new location is

• earthquake
• weather
• deposition

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A triangle-shaped (deposit) landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into a body of water is

• weather
• delta
• landform

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When a river flows over the Earth and carves out a hole in the surface it makes a 

• hill
• mountain
• canyon

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A delta forms when the river meets the ocean because 

• the river is colder than the ocean
• the river slows down and drops sediments
• the earth builds up pressure in the river

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What natural force formed the Grand Canyon millions of years ago?

• a landslide
• an earthquake
• a river

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Wind, water, and ice are involved in both weathering and erosion. However, weathering and erosion are two different processes. Which sentence states a difference between weathering and erosion?

• Erosion moves rocks without breaking down.

• Weathering and erosion move rocks to new locations.

• Weathering moves rocks without breaking them down.

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What is necessary for sand dunes to form?

• loose sand and strong wind
• pressure in the earth
• ice glaciers

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The landform below is a sea arch.
     What is responsible for shaping this arch?

• erosion & deposition
• weathering & erosion
• deposition & glaciers
• erosion & sediments

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Wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface. Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?

• Arch

• River delta

• V-shaped valley

• U-shaped valley

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A wide, round-bottom valley is shown below. This valley was most likely formed by –

• Tornadoes

• Glacial movement

• Flash flooding

• Deposition by the wind

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A diagram of a delta is shown. Which process best describes the formation of this delta?

• The erosion of sediments in the ocean

• The weathering of rock by glaciers

• The deposition of sediments carried by the ocean

• The deposition of sediments carried by the river

Match

Exit Ticket: Match the following landforms to the process that formed them.

• U-Shaped Valley

• V-shaped Valley/Canyon

• Delta

• Sand Dune

Glacial Weathering and Erosion

River Weathering and Erosion

River deposition

Wind Erosion and Deposition

• Glacial Weathering and Erosion

• River Weathering and Erosion

• River deposition

• Wind Erosion and Deposition