Grade 8 Unit 2 Lesson 1 Erosion and Deposition (Water)

A meander cut off from a river.

• alluvial fan
• delta
• flood plain
• oxbow lake

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A wide, sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range and deposits onto land.

• flood plain

• delta

• alluvial fan

• gully

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

• delta
• alluvial fan
• flood plain
• oxbow lake

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Water that fills the cracks and spaces in underground soil and rock layers.

• stream
• tributary
• groundwater
• rain

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What is land formed over many years by the build up of sand and dirt just offshore from the mainland?

• barrier island
• beach nourishment
• dredging
• jetty

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Identify the landform.

• Sea arch

• Tombolo

• Sea Stack

• Stump

Identify the landform type.

• Sea Stack

• Sea Stump

• Arch

• Bay

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Identify the landform type.

• Sand Bar

• Tombolo

• Spit

• Peninsula

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Which of these terms refers to the steepness of slope?

• erosion

• gradient

• deposition

• discharge

The Grand Canyon was created when the Colorado River cut down into rock over millions of years. Which process is this an example of?

• Erosion

• Deposition

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