Wind, Water, Glaciers

Wind, Water, Glaciers

6th Grade

15 Qs

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Wind, Water, Glaciers

Wind, Water, Glaciers

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th Grade

Hard

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS2-1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Andrea Konrath

Used 13+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the downhill movement of masses of rock and soil.

mass wasting

rockfall

rockslide

mudflow

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term when large, individual blocks of rock fall down a cliff or steep mountain?

slump

creep

rockfall

rockslide

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a slump?

When a large mass of rocks slide down a slope together

When a mixture of rock, soil, plants and water flow down a steep mountain or volcano

a slow slide of loose debris

a very slow movement of soil or debris over time

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the area streams and rivers bring water to?

drainage basin

divide

floodplain

alluvial fan

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the area separating rivers and streams?

drainage basin

floodplain

delta

divide

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the area a river floods when it overflows?

drainage basin

divide

floodplain

delta

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an alluvial fan?

Where a stream cannot continue to carry its sediment and forms a deep valley.

The land formed by the buildup of sediment at the mouth of a river.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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