Science Chapter 9 Test

________ is the dropping of sediment in a new place.

• erosion

• deposition

• landforms

• abrasion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sediment that is deposited at the mouth of a river makes the mouth of the river _______.

• deeper

• shallower

An area of sediment that builds up at the mouth of a river is called ______.

• a delta

• a butte

• an avalanche

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Two types of landforms are _______.

• mountains and dunes

• gorges and rivers

• dunes and lakes

The layer of soil that contains humus is called ________.

• bedrock

• topsoil

• subsoil

The layer in which most plants grow is called _______.

• bedrock

• topsoil

• subsoil

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The layer that is made of solid, unweathered rock under layers of soil is called ______.

• bedrock

• topsoil

• subsoil

Small bits of weathered rock and other material are called ______.

• abrasion

• humus

• sediment

The moving of bits of weathered material from one place to another is called ______.

• gravity

• erosion

• sediment

Soil is made of _______.

• water, humus, and fossils

• weathered rock, air, and mesas

• weathered rock, water, air, and humus

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3