Q3 Science CCA

Which of the following changes to the Earth is caused by moving water?

• A new island forms in the middle of an ocean

• A plain becomes a deep canyon with steep walls

• A sand dune shifts from one location to another

• A mountain grows taller over a thousand years

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How can a glacier change a mountain? A glacier can -

• generate a volcanic eruption

• cause a powerful earthquake

• make a mountain grow taller

• change the shape of a valley

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A delta is a large collection of sediments at the mouth of a river. The river deposits its sediment when -

• the river slows down

• the water gets salty

• the sediment is small

• the temperature is cold

Over many years the bottom of a lake gets higher and higher. What could cause this slow change?

• The climate in the area gets warmer

• Sediments are deposited in the lake

• The Sun evaporates the water

• A hurricane brings heavy rain

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Rocks that are carried in a quickly moving river for a long time are most likely to be -

• long and thin

• large and flat

• smooth and round

• black and shiny

Slow changes like weathering erosion, and deposition are the result of moving water and ice along with -

• pressure

• heat

• tides

• wind

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This image shows a canyon. What natural force is responsible for creating this change to Earth's Surface?

• Wind blowing

• Ice freezing

• Water moving

• Snow falling

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Which of the following changes to Earth's surface is mostly created by moving wind?

• Deep cracks forming

• Rocks getting rounded

• Large dunes moving

• Tall mountain rising

When ice forms, it causes weathering by -

• holding water

• lifting sediment

• cooling wind

• breaking rocks

Stalagmites are cave structures that are formed by the movement of water and the buildup of minerals. How might water be able to create stalagmites?

• Freezing water can expand and push minerals

• Moving water can carry minerals away from caves

• Water that drips slowly can leave minerals behind

• Condensation of water vapor can destroy minerals

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