Quiz about 5.7B - Landforms

Question 1

Erosion

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the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

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process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

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process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

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a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

Question 2

Weathering

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process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

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process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

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the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

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a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

Question 3

Deposition

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process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice

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the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)

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process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather

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a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally

Question 4

What is this landform?

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canyon

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sand dune

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delta

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arch

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This landform is formed by

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water erosion

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wind erosion

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deposition

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glaciers

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What is this landform?

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delta

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canyon

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valley

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sand dune

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This landform is formed by

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deposition of sediments

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water erosion

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weathering

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glaciers

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What is this landform?

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sand dune

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valley

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delta

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canyon

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This landform is formed by

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wind erosion and deposition

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water erosion

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glaciers

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weathering

Question 10

What is this landform?

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valley (U-shaped)

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canyon

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delta

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arch

Question 11

This landform was formed by

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ice erosion (from a glacier)

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water erosion

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wind erosion

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weathering

Question 12

A river delta is an area where sediments are deposited. The sediments in the river delta shown below most likely come from the -

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mountain range

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desert

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ocean floor

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coastline

Question 13

Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?

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A wide valley

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A deep ocean

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A lava flow

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A mountain range

Question 14

The Rio Grande Valley is located at the southern tip of Texas at the end of a long river known as the Rio Grande. How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?

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The river deposited large amounts of sediment from land erosion.

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Sand and mud from the Gulf of Mexico were washed ashore by tsunamis.

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The river cut through the solid bedrock of the valley

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Hurricanes pushed soil and debris from the Gulf of Mexico onto the land.

Question 15

A student hiking in a rocky area on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the cracks are so large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break?

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Water freezing and thawing

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Erosion by wind

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Erosion by fast moving water

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Sediments being deposited

Question 16

The photograph shows a canyon in northern Arizona. Which of these best describes how this canyon was most likely formed?

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Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls

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Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved.

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Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls

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Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls.

Question 17

A wide U-shaped valley is shown in photograph. This valley is most likely formed by -

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a glacier

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Flash flooding

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a hurricane

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melting snow

Question 18

Students constructed this model of a hill by covering sugar cubes with clay. The students placed the model in a large pan and poured hot water over it every day for a week. What does the model best represent?

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The formation of caves in hills

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A method for reviewing fossil fuels from hills

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The formation of plains

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A method for separating minerals

Question 19

Several landforms are listed in the table below. The right hand side is blank. When completed, it will list major processes that create each landform. To which landform or landforms should the process deposition belong to?

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Delta and sand dune only

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Canyon only

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Delta

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Canyon and Sand dune only

Question 20

The diagram shows a river flowing onto the ocean. Which process is shown in the image above?

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The creation of a delta through the erosion and deposition of sediments

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The creation of a U-Shape valley by a moving glacier

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The formation of a mountain by a moving river

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The creation of a river by the deposition of sediments.

Question 21

Which of the following processes is not considered a rapid change to Earth's surface?

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weathering

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volcanic eruption

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earthquake

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landslide

Question 22

Question 22.

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sand dune

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delta

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canyon

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cave

Question 23

Question 23.

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rapid moving water

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a hurricane

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burrowing animals

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volcanic activity

Question 24

Question 24.

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u shaped valley

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aolian arch

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river delta

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v shaped valley

Question 25

Question 25.

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water

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wind

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glaciers

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mud

Question 26

Question 26.

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canyon

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landslide

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u shaped valley

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sand dune

Question 27

Question 27.

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Both are formed be deposition of sediments.

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Both are formed by the movement of glaciers.

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Both are formed by water eroding sediments.

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Both are formed by wind weathering rocks.

Question 28

Which pair of landforms are the result of the

same agent of change?

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a canyon and a v shaped valley

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a u shaped valley and delta

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a sand dune and cave

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a delta and sand dune

Question 29

Question 29.

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moving water

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a slow moving glacier

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a thunderstorm

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heavy winds

Question 30

Which student-created model best represents

the formation of a delta?

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A student poured water into a stream table

filled with dirt and observed sediments get

deposited at the end of the table in a

triangular shape.

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A student carefully placed pieces of gravel in

a hill.

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A student set up a tray of sand and blew

through a straw to form a hill of sand.

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A student packed damp sand in a tray then

scraped a large ice cube along the bottom.

Question 31

Question 31.

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glacial movement

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tornadoes

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flash flooding

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deposition by the wind

Question 32

Which of the following describes deposition

due to water?

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Water in a river slowed and dropped off

sediments to form a delta.

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A river breaks rock into small pieces.

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Strong waves crash against rock, breaking off

sediments.

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Wind blew sand and deposited them in the

formation of a sand dune.

Question 33

Question 33.

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wind

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flooding

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massive glaciers

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volcanic activity

Question 34

Question 34.

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The deposition of sediments carried by the river

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The erosion of sediments in the ocean

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The weathering of rock by glaciers

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The deposition of sediments carried by the

ocean

Question 35

Which table correctly identifies the agents of

change for the corresponding landforms?

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Option D is correct

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A.

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B.

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C.

Question 36

Which image best shows the movement of

sediments from one place to another?

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Option B is correct

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A.

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C.

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D.

Question 37

Which diagram best represents the process

of frost wedging?

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Option A is correct

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B.

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C.

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D.

5.7B - Landforms

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