Earth's Processes Review

The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another is called

• weathering
• deposition
• abrasion
• erosion

The breakdown of materials of Earth's crust into smaller pieces

• deposition
• abrasion
• soil conservation
• weathering

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Which of the following is NOT a constructive process? 

• Delta
• Floodplain
• The Grand Canyon
• Dune

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What are destructive processes?

• A process to  help build the Earth’s surface up.
• a process that wears Earth’s surface down
  

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The Grand Canyon is an example of:

• Weathering
• Dunes
• Deltas
• Erosion

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What process created this cool rock?

• A volcanic eruption
• A flood
• Wind
• Water

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What is the major force of erosion along the coast?

• Sand
• Earthquakes
• Waves
• Rain

The type of formation shown is at the southern end of the Mississippi river. What is it called?

• coastal erosion
• a delta
• a loess
• sand dunes

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Which of the following is NOT a slow change to Earth's surface?

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
• a landslide

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What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material