Quiz about 8th - Unit 2 - Erosion & Deposition by Water

Question 1

A stream-like movement of water within another body of water is called a(n)

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current

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shoreline

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beach

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river

Question 2

The three factors that relate to a stream's ability to erode material are ____________, ______________, and _______________.

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gradient, load, and discharge

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gradient, load, and distance

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load, discharge, and color

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gradient, discharge, and color

Question 3

The load of a stream refers to

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the materials carried by the stream

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the speed of the water

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the steepness of the stream

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amount of energy in the movement of water

Question 4

True or false? When a stream empties into a body of water, such as a lake or an ocean, its current slows and it deposits its load.

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true

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When a stream empties into a body of water, such as a lake or an ocean, its current slows and it deposits its load.

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false

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When a stream empties into a body of water, such as a lake or an ocean, its current increases and it deposits its load.

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of a coastal landform made by erosion?

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sea arch

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mountain

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valley

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sandbar

Question 6

Caves can show signs of deposition when water drips from cracks in a cave's ceiling leaving behind icicle-shaped deposits know as

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stalactites and stalagmites

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alluvial fans and deltas

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sinkholes and aquifers

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cave and caverns

Question 7

A ________________ is the place where land and a body of water meet.

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shoreline

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beach

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current

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headland

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sediment

Question 8

True of false? Discharge increases when a major storm occurs or when warm weather rapidly melts snow.

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true

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Discharge increases when a major storm occurs or when warm weather rapidly melts snow.

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false

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Discharge decreases when a major storm occurs or when warm weather rapidly melts snow.

Question 9

Tiny grains of broken-down rock are called

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sediments

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run-off

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pebbles

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silt

Question 10

A tapering structure hanging like an icicle from the roof (ceiling) of a cave, formed from calcium salts deposited by dripping water is called a(n)

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stalactite

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stalagmite

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icicle

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alluvial fan

Question 11

What is the path of a stream called<

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channel

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bed

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bank

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mouth

Question 12

The amount of water that a stream carries in a given amount of time is the stream's

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discharge

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sediment

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gradient

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load

Question 13

The process of ________________________ refers to the geological processes of rocks breaking apart without changing their chemical composition.

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physical or mechanical weathering

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chemical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 14

The rate at which rock erodes depends on the following? Choose all that apply

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hardness of the rock

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the amount of energy of the waves

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rock location

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amount of sand on the beach

Question 15

True or false? Ocean waves crashing against the shoreline have very little energy.

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false

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Ocean waves crashing against the shorelines have a large amount of energy.

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True

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Ocean waves crashing against the shoreline have very little energy.

Question 16

The moving water in a stream or river will erode the _______________ banks of the river and deposit sediments along the _______________banks or the river.

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outside, inside

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inside, inside

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outside, outside

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inside, outside

Question 17

A(n) ___________________ is a piece of land that projects out into the water off the shoreline.

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headland

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mountain

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sea cliff

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current

Question 18

Streams often deposit their loads in a fan-shaped pattern at the mouth of a river or stream where it flows into a larger body of water, this area is called a(n)

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delta

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floodplain

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meander

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cave

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alluvial fan

Question 19

Landforms, such as _________ and _________, are created by the flow of water through streams and rivers.

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canyons and valleys

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mountains and plateaus

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lakes and rivers

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plateaus and lakes

Question 20

True or false? Many layers of deposited sediment from a flooded stream or river can form a flat area called a wave-cut platform.

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false

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Many layers of deposited sediment from a flooded stream or river can form a flat area called a floodplain.

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true

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Many layers of deposited sediment from a flooded stream or river can form a flat area called a wave-cut platform.

Question 21

The process in which material is dropped or laid down from a river or stream is called

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deposition

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erosion

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alluvial fan

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delta

Question 22

A stream deposits sediments to form different landforms. Where can these sediments be deposited?

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along the bed, banks, and mouth of the river or stream

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along the bed of the stream or river only

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along the bed and banks of the stream or river only

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at the mouth of the stream or river only

Question 23

Which of the following is an example of a coastal landform formed by deposition?

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sandbar

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sea cliff

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ocean current

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sea stack

Question 24

You have a vegetable garden in your yard. During a storm, heavy rains fall. The rain runs over the garden, and some of the soil is washed away. Which term best describes this movement of soil from one place to another?

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erosion

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discharge

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deposition

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weathering

Question 25

The erosion or disintegration of rocks, building materials, etc., caused by chemical reactions (chiefly with water and substances dissolved in it) rather than mechanical processes refers to

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chemical weathering

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mechanical weathering

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erosion

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deposition

Question 26

Why does a river or stream eventually drop, or deposit their load downstream?

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the flow of the water slows down

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the flow of the water increases

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the gradient increases

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the wind speed increases

Question 27

If the roof of a cave is weak because it is no longer supported by water, it may collapse and leave behind a circular depression called a(n)

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sinkhole

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alluvial fan

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sandbar

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cave

Question 28

During a flood, a stream may cut a new channel that bypasses a meander. The cutoff meander forms a crescent-shaped lake, which is called a(n)

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oxbow lake

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delta

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great lake

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crescent lake

Question 29

Gradient is

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the measure of the change in elevation over a certain distance

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the time it takes for water to flow downstream

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a small piece of rock

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the materials carried by a stream

Question 30

True or false? The size of the particles in a stream's load is affected by the stream's color.

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false

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The size of the particles in a stream's load is affected by the stream's speed.

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true

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The size of the particles in a stream's load is affected by the stream's color.

Question 31

Curves and bends that form a twisting, looping pattern in a stream channel are called

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meanders

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oxbow curves

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loops

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deltas

Question 32

Over time, erosion causes streams and rivers to

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widen and become more deep

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narrow and become more shallow

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widen and become more shallow

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narrow and become more deep

Question 33

A deep, narrow valley with steep cliff walls, cut into the Earth by running water often having a stream at the bottom is called a(n)

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canyon

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valley

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plains

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plateau

Question 34

A fan-shaped deposit that forms on dry land is called a(n)

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alluvial fan

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delta

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meander

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cave

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sinkhole

Question 35

An area of shoreline that is made up of deposited sediment is called a(n)

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beach

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sea cave

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current

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sea cliff

Question 36

A __________________ is a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it.

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valley

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meander

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oxbow lake

Question 37

The water located within the rocks below Earth's surface is called

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groundwater

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cavern

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precipitation

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sinkhole

Question 38

When an delta forms at the mouth of the river, which of the following statements best explains why the stream could no longer carry all of its sediments?

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The speed of the water was too slow.

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The volume of the water was too high.

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The slope of the land was too great.

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The width of the stream was too small.

Question 39

The process by which wind, water, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment form one location to another is called

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erosion

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deposition

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sediment

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gradient

Question 40

As the stream's discharge increases

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it's erosive energy, it's speed, and it's load also increase

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it's erosive energy decreases and it's speed and load increase

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it's erosive energy and speed decrease and it's load increases

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it's load decreases and it's speed and erosive energy increases

Question 41

When water travels almost parallel to the shoreline very near the shore, the current is called a(n)

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longshore current

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parallel current

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deep current

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barrier current

Question 42

When underground erosion happens, _______________ can form.

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caves

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deltas

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currents

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alluvial fans

Question 43

A mound or tapering column rising from the floor (ground) of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water is called a(n)

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stalgmite

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stalactite

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sinkhole

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rock icicle

Question 44

Deposition occurs when gravity's downward pull on sediment is ___________________ the push of the flowing water or wind.

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greater than

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less than

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equal to

8th - Unit 2 - Erosion & Deposition by Water

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