Erosion and Deposition Review

What is the landform of sediment left behind from melted glaciers?

• delta

• moraine

• sediment load

• flood plain

Weathering breaks down rocks. Erosion moves sediment. What role does deposition play?

• eliminates sediment

• picks up sediment

• changes sediment

• lays down sediment

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

When will a river deposit sediment?

• when it freezes

• when more rainfall occurs

• when it slows down, or loses energy

• when it goes down a steep slope

Which of the following features are caused by running water erosion?

• meander

• oxbow lake

• waterfall

• sand dune

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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Which of the following features are caused by running water deposition?

• sand bar

• flood plain

• alluvial fan

• delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which agent of erosion creates caves?

• ground water

• gravity

• surface water

• glacier

These features form when ground water evaporates and leaves mineral deposits behind on the ceiling of a cave.

• stalagmites

• stalactites

• kettles

• moraine

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following features are formed by glacial erosion?

• horn

• cirque

• cave

• u shaped valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Glaciers scratch the ground as they flow downhill because sediment has been picked up and stuck to the bottom of the glacier. What is this scratching process known as?

• plucking

• abrasion

• moraine

• till

Which of the following are features of wave erosion?

• wave cut cliff

• sea cave

• sea arch

• sea stack

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2