Erosion Brainpop Quiz

What type of change does erosion cause?

• physical changes

• chemical changes

• electrical changes

• magnetic changes

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Erosion occurs when natural forces alter the landscape. What does it mean to alter a landscape?

• to blow dust around

• to change what land looks like

• to deposit silt at the mouth of a river

• to create a floodplain

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Which term best describes the rate at which glacial erosion takes place?

• quick

• ephemeral

• slow

• sudden

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How do sandy beaches form?

• waves pounding pebbles into smaller and smaller pieces

• wind eroding pebbles into smaller pieces

• water freezing and thawing the cracks of pebbles

• rain wearing away rocks into smaller and smaller pieces

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Which of the following features would be most affected by ice wedging?

• grassy plain

• sandy river

• desert dunes

• snowy mountain

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How would a sandblasted rock differ from a rock that hasn't been sandblasted?

• a sandblasted rock would be bigger

• a sandblasted rock would be smoother in shape and less jagged

• a sandblasted rock would be composed of volcanic material

• a sandblasted rock would be covered by water

Why is it hard to see glacial erosion in action?

• because glaciers are so big

• because light from glaciers refracts too much

• because glaciers move very, very slowly

• because glacial erosion is usually very subtle

What do floodplains, sandbars, and river deltas have in common?

• they've all been formed by water erosion

• they've all been formed by glacial erosion

• they've all been formed by wind erosion

• they've all been formed by sandblasting

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Based on the information presented in the Brainpop movie, what would be a simple way to prevent erosion?

• blocking the wind

• planting trees

• preventing rainfall

• preventing the flow of rivers

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Based on the information presented in the Brainpop movie, what can you infer about the type of erosion that formed the Grand Canyon?

• wind erosion

• water erosion

• sandblasting

• glacial erosion

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