Satellite maps and Weathering/Erosion/Deposition

A satellite image of a river is provided.
The river shown in the satellite image is carrying sediments in which direction?

• From south to north
• From southwest to northeast
• From northwest to southeast
• From east to west

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What would be the most likely way this coastline would change over time?

• A fire could destroy the vegetation
• The waves could erode the beach
• The beach would grow due to deposition
• The beach will disappear due to plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A satellite image of an area in Florida shows a river with slight bends along its length. A second satellite image taken of the same area 10 years later shows the same river with  a different course. What is the best explanation for the difference in the shape of the river's course between the two satellite images?

• Wind blew waves across the water surface, eroding away the bank on one side of the river until the river's course changed its shape
• Regular freezing and thawing of the river split the soil along the river banks, changing the shape of the river
• Water eroded the banks of the river and deposited the eroded soil on opposite banks, causing the river to form tighter bends
• Acid rain chemically weathered the banks along the river, forcing the river to wind back and forth

The image below represents a satellite view. What type of land features are pictured in this image?

• canyons
• hills
• rivers
• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

• An island that is changing due to plate movement
• A Delta that is changing due to sediment deposited from Ocean currents
• A Delta that is changing due to sediment deposits from a river
• An island that is changing due to volcanic lava flow

Deltas are built up by -

• deposition
• leaching
• abrasion
• erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Wind blowing sand from one location to another

• Weathering
• Erosion

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NGSS.4-ESS2-1

This landform was probably caused by - 

• high tides.
• wind.
• human activity.
• running water.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

On any coastline, what is usually the strongest source of erosion?

• Wind
• Waves
• Earthquakes
• Currents

The process where sediment is laid down in new locations.

• erosion
• abrasion
• weathering
• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2