The Appalachian Mountains are believed to have been as high as the Himalayas at one time. Which two processes are responsible for the fact that they are now much smaller?

• A. deposition and tectonics

• B. cementation and tectonics

• C. weathering and deposition

• D. weathering and erosion

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Floods and storm surges can erode the land. Which landform can protect inland areas from floods and storm surges?

• deltas

• dunes

• plateaus

• rivers

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Sand dunes can have many shapes and sizes. How is a natural sand dune formed?

• Windblown sand piles up on an open beach.

• Windblown sand is trapped by beach grass or other objects

• Sand is washed up on shore from the ocean and forms hills.

• Animals push sand into small hills as they burrow along a beach.

Earth's surface is constantly changing and new landforms are constantly taking shape due to natural processes. Which landform is most likely caused by deposition?

• caves

• deltas

• lakes

• valleys

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One type of lake that can be found in Florida is perfectly round in shape. These lakes are formed when the acid in groundwater dissolves limestone underground, forming a cave. Eventually, the cave roof weakens and collapses, and then the cave fills with water. Which of the following is this type of landform called?

• an oxbow lake

• an volcanic lake

• a glacial lake

• a sinkhole lake

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Most cities in Florida depend on water stored underground in a water-bearing rock layer called

• an aquifer

• a cavern

• a sinkhole

• a wetland

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An arrangement of physical features in an area like Florida, characterized by dissolved limestone features like caverns, water-bearing layers, and sinkholes is called

• Basic topography

• Karst topography

• A topographic map

• A relief map

All of the following EXCEPT ______________ describe water's movement or storage underground.

• water table

• infiltration

• percolation

• runoff

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Florida's landforms have NOT been created by which of the following ?

• Wind and water depostion

• Wind and water erosion

• Glacial erosion and deposition

• Chemical (carbonic acid) dissolving and depositing rock

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Lake Mary and Sanford are a part of which landform region?

• the Coastal Plains

• the Central Ridge

• the Northern Highlands

• the Florida Keys