Land Formations

What is weathering?

• A type of climate

• The movement of rock pieces from one place to another

• The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces

• A force that pulls pieces of rock downhill

Which is one way earthquakes change the land?

• They pick up weathered rock and move it

• They cause cracks in the Earth's surface

• They release ash and melted rock

• They help form soil

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Deposition is a process that...

• moves rock particles to new places.

• breaks down rocks.

• builds mountains.

• drops rock particles in new places.

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Earthquakes are MOST LIKELY near?

• Deltas

• Volcanoes

• Moraines

• Faults

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What landform is deposited by a river's mouth?

• Dune

• Delta

• Mountain

• Moraine

Which is NOT a result of deposition?

• Delta

• Floodplain

• Valley

• Moraine

Which one forms from material deposited by wind?

• Dune

• Delta

• Moraine

• Floodplain

Bill notices a sudden movement of rock and soil moving down a hill. What is Bill noticing?

• Weathering caused by water

• Weathering caused by wind

• A landslide caused by gravity

• A landslide caused by deposition

______________ the breaking down of rock at or near Earth's surface.

• Erosion

• Landslide

• Weathering

• Landform

______________ the process where weathered rock is picked up and moved.

• Erosion

• Landslide

• Weathering

• Landform