Satellite Views

A fan shaped area where a river enters a larger body of water such as an ocean or lake is called a -

• Delta

• Canyon

• Coastline

• Dune

Which point would best be described as the coastline?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which area would experience the most erosion from waves?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which point indicates the fan shaped area where the river enters a larger body, in this case the bay?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The movement of rock and sediment to new places is -

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The breaking down of rock into sediment is -

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following factors carves out canyons through the processes of weathering and erosion?

• Water

• Wind

• Roots

• Gravity

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sediments being deposited at the mouths of rivers creates -

• Deltas

• Mid-ocean ridges

• Canyons

• Craters

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Rivers erode sediments and carry them -

• Downstream

• Upstream

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What can hold on to soil to prevent soil erosion?

• Plants and trees

• Animals and humans

• Rocks and logs

• Gravity