Slow and Rapid Changes

A U-shaped Valley is formed by a-

• River

• Wind

• Glacier

• Rainfall

An erupting volcano is a-

• Rapid change.

• Both answer choices.

• Slow change.

• None of the answer choices.

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This image is a -

• canyon

• a delta

• a landslide

• a river

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Which of the following in NOT correct in describing the formation of sedimentary rock?

• Sediment settles on land or lakes and rivers.

• New layers of sediment press down on the old layers.

• After a week, sediments are compacted together.

• Minerals act like cement and hold the sediments together to form sedimentary rock.

A student uses Starburst candies to demonstrate compaction of a sedimentary rock. Which of the following is the correct way to demonstrate compaction of a sedimentary rock using Starburst candies?

• Eat the candies.

• Apply heat and pressure with your hands pressing candies together.

• Place the candies in water and watch them dissolve.

• Leave the candies alone without touching and wait a million years to form a sedimentary rock.

The diagram shows sedimentary rock. Which is true about this sedimentary rock?

• Layer 1 is the youngest and layer 10 is the oldest

• Layer 5 is the youngest and layer 1 is the oldest.

• Layer 9 is older than layer 3.

• Layer 6 is older than layer 5.

The sand dune was formed by-

• Water

• Ice

• Wind

• Snow

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An Earthquake is -

• a slow change that takes millions of years.

• a fast change that takes a few seconds.

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A canon like the Grand Canyon was formed by -

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Man with tractors.

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The formation of sedimentary rock requires compaction and cementation. Which of the following best explains the process of compaction and cementation?

• Water covers layers of sediment.

• Weathering and erosion of large rocks form sediments.

• The Sun heats the top layers of the Earth.

• Layers of sediment press together and harden into sedimentary rock.