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Landforms Quiz

Authored by Thomas Mckee

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

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Landforms Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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You find a bunch a round and smooth pebbles on the bank of river. What process most likely shaped these pebbles?

The shape of the pebbles is a result of glacial deposition

The shape of the pebbles is a result of changes in air pressure

The shape of the pebbles is a result of abrasion from tumbling in the river

The shape of the pebbles is a result of repeated freezing and thawing

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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How can wind affect a rock's appearance ?

wind can chemically change a rock's composition

wind can quickly break rock into different rock types

wind has to interact with water to change a rock's appearance

wind can slowly break down rock into smaller pieces

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Mississippi River delta was primarily created by

sediments deposited at the mouth of the river

rocks being chemically weathered by the river water

repeated freezing and thawing of rocks along the river

erosion of sediments by the excessive winds nearby

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4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Lots of sand has been removed from our area beaches recently. This is primarily caused by

High winds depositing sand up on the dunes

sea turtles moving the sand out to sea as they dig their nests

erosion of the sand from the heavy waves

chemical weathering from the weak acids in the ocean water

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5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to rock formations in cold areas that undergo repeated freezing and thawing cycle of water?

Erosion occurs which is a type of chemical weathering

Abrasion occurs which is a type of mechanical weathering

Ice wedging occurs which is a type of mechanical weathering

Sinkholes form which are a type of chemical weathering process

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6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

When the limestone bedrock under the surface of Florida gets weathered by acidic groundwater, the surface can collapse and form which of the following?

a sinkhole

a dune

a barrier island

a beach

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7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Singer Island is a strip of land off the coast and separated from the mainland of West Palm Beach. What is this landform called?

a cirque

a morraine

a ridge

a barrier island

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