Quiz about Slow Changes to Earth's Surface Vocabulary

Question 1

Features of the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, and rivers are called

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landforms

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delta

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erosion

Question 2

The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice is

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erosion

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deposition

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landslides

Question 3

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is

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weathering

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deposition

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delta

Question 4

The buildup of land by depositing sediment and soil in a new location is

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deposition

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earthquake

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weather

Question 5

A triangle-shaped (deposit) landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into a body of water is

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delta

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weather

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landform

Question 6

When a river flows over the Earth and carves out a hole in the surface it makes a

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canyon

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hill

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mountain

Question 7

A delta forms when the river meets the ocean because

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the river slows down and drops sediments

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the river is colder than the ocean

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the earth builds up pressure in the river

Question 8

What natural force formed the Grand Canyon millions of years ago?

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a river

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a landslide

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an earthquake

Question 9

What is necessary for sand dunes to form?

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loose sand and strong wind

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pressure in the earth

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ice glaciers

Question 10

Deltas form when waterborne sediments are deposited at the base of a mountain.

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false

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true

Question 11

Canyons are formed when water deposits sediments at the mouth of a river.

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false

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true

Question 12

I students used a fan to blow sand and the sand piled up, what natural process is being modeled?

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the formation of sand dunes

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volcanic eruptions

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earthquake

Question 13

Which part of a slow change to Earth's surface "breaks it"

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weathering

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erosion

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deposition

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volcanic eruptions

Question 14

How long does the weathering process take?

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years and years

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exactly one year

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a few days

Question 15

When soil builds up in a river it is caused by

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deposition

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weathering

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volcanoes

Question 16

When sediments are moved across the earth it is called

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erosion

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weathering

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inertia

Question 17

What is the primary cause of slow change like a canyon forming?

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erosion from water.

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erosion from wind.

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deposition from wind.

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deposition from water.

Question 18

Identify this landform

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Canyon

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Dune

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Volcano

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Island

Question 19

A statue is slowing wearing away.  What natural process is causing this wearing away?

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blowing wind and rain

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earthquakes

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water from floods

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lava flowing from volcanoes

Question 20

What type of erosion caused the Grand Canyon to form?

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flowing water from the Colorado River eroded the land.

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Buffalo wore a path through the land as they traveled the land.

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an earthquake cause the ground to break wide open.

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a hurricane washed away part of the land.

Question 21

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking rocks is an example of

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weathering

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erosion

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deposition

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all of the above

Question 22

Identify which way erosion cannot occur.

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sunlight

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water

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wind

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glaciers

Question 23

What has caused the formation of most of the valleys that exist on Earth?

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rivers and glaciers

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wind and rain

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lakes and rivers

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canyons and plateaus

Question 24

The process of dropping or depositing rocks or sediment in another location. (*drops it, leaving it there to stay)

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deposition

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weathering

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erosion

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beach restoration

Question 25

Land form created by a glacier scraping through the land.

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u-shaped valley

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sand dune

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canyon

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delta

Slow Changes to Earth's Surface Vocabulary

25 questions

Features of the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, and rivers are called

The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice is

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is

The buildup of land by depositing sediment and soil in a new location is

A triangle-shaped (deposit) landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into a body of water is

When a river flows over the Earth and carves out a hole in the surface it makes a

A delta forms when the river meets the ocean because

What natural force formed the Grand Canyon millions of years ago?

What is necessary for sand dunes to form?

Deltas form when waterborne sediments are deposited at the base of a mountain.

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