Unit 3 Review

What is the dropping of sediment is called?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• transportation

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What is a windblown deposit of sand?

• loess

• dune

• meander

• delta

What landform is built when sediment is deposited where a river meets a n ocean or lake?

• delta

• alluvial fan

• meander

• tributary

• oxbow lake

Many processes help to shape Earth’s surface. Starting with a rock, in what order would you expect the following Earth processes to occur?

• deposition, eruption, weathering

• erosion, weathering, deposition

• eruption, erosion, weathering

• weathering, erosion, deposition

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Water is found in many places on Earth. Consider the rivers, streams, and ocean in the illustration.

What landform will be created when sediments carried by the river are deposited near the river’s mouth?

• an alluvial fan

• delta

• a sea cave

• a sea cliff

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Marsha places a sealed plastic bottle of water in a freezer. The next day she discovers that the water has frozen and split the sides of the bottle. What process does this phenomenon best represent?

• chemical weathering

• deposition

• mountain building

• physical weathering

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Sand dunes form along some coastlines. Which factor is most responsible for forming sand dunes?

• rain

• wind

• water

• ice

The state of Florida is a peninsula. What type of landform borders the Florida peninsula on three sides?

• a river

• a delta

• a coastline

• a mountain

What is a natural physical feature on Earth's surface?

• river

• glacier

• mountain

• landform

The outline or shape of a coast or the boundary between land and a lake or ocean is called a

• dune

• mountain

• coastline

• delta