Weathering & Erosion Challenge

When a glacier is experiencing more melting than snow accumulation it is said to be in a period of _____.

• stationary

• retreating

• advancing

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Which landscape feature was most likely formed by glacial activity?

• an eroded plateau

• a flat floodplain

• a U-shaped valley

• a V-shaped valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When glaciers grow larger it is called _____.

• retreating

• advancing

• stationary

• movement

On the map, what is represented by the dark line that cuts across most of North America?

• terminal moraine

• lateral moraine

• glacial striations

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Based on the shape of the terminal moraines, what direction did the glacier advance?

• North (towards the top of the picture)

• South (towards the bottom of the picture)

• East (towards the right of the picture)

• West (towards the left of the picture)

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following statements is not true?

• Water causes more erosion on slopes without plants

• Water flows from higher to lower ground

• Faster water erodes more sediment

• As water slows, lighter particles are deposited first

When a stream or river starts to slow down, it:

• Picks up more sediment

• Erodes more rapidly

• Deposits fine sediments, but continues carrying larger rocks

• Deposits heavier rocks, but continues carrying finer sediment

The map below represents a river as it enters a lake. 
At which locations is the amount of deposition greater than the amount of erosion?

• A,C and E
• B, D and F
• B, C, and F
• A, D and E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which would most likely increase the erosion caused by a stream?

• Increased Rainfall

• Decreased slope

• Decreased temperature

• Increased sediment size (load)

an area of the shoreline made up of material deposited by waves.

• beach

• sand

• sea cliff

• land