Summative Review

What is weathering?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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What is erosion?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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What is deposition?

• The movement of sediment

• The breaking of sediment

• The dropping of sediment

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Small pieces of rock that have been weathered from a larger rock are known as...

• sand

• sediment

• soil

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Beach waves dropping sand to create a beach is an example of...

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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A landform made of sediment that is deposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake is called a...

• sea cave

• mountain

• delta

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Which of the following best describes how erosion by groundwater might create a landform?

• Acidic water dissolves rock to form a cave
• Stream slowly wears away rock and soil
• Waves crashing against a shoreline
• Sediment building up to form a delta

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What is the place where land and a body of water meet?

• delta
• shoreline
• groundwater
• alluvial fan

What causes a valley to form first?

• earthquake
• running water
• landslide
• erosion by wind

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How does a sinkhole form?

• Stalactites erode a ceiling of a cave
• Streams in mountains erode sediment
• Underground water forms a cave
• Stream erodes soil making it wider

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