5.7B Landforms

Which of the following describes deposition?

• A process by which wind or water drops sediment in a new location

• The wearing away and breaking down of rocks caused by wind, water, and ice

• The process in which the weight of sediment squeezes particles together and pushes out the water

• The downward movement of water through soil and rocks as result of gravity

What landform is shown in the image? Write your answer in the space.

(a)  

Which condition most likely causes a v-shaped valley to form?

• Fast-moving river

• Deposition of rock

• Erosion by wind

• Slow-moving glacier

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A student places sand in an aquarium and blows on the sand in one direction. Which type of landform is being changed in the activity?

• Mountain

• Dune

• Delta

• Canyon

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The Mississippi River deposits silt, a material made of soil and rock, at the mouth of the river. Each year the silt deposits enlarge a landmass at the mouth of the river. Which type of landform is being made by the silt deposits?

Write your answer in the space.

(a)  

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A class tour a cavern and sees formations like the ones shown in the picture. Which process most likely caused these structures to form?

• Decrease in temperature

• Weathering by wind

• Erosion by fast moving water

• Deposition of minerals

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Which of the following contributes to changes on Earth's surface, creating a delta?

• Volcanic eruption on an island

• River emptying into an ocean

• Wind erosion of a cliff

• Shifting from an earthquake

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A group of students conducts an outdoor investigation to explore the effects of wind erosion on sand dunes. The teacher instructs students to demonstrate safe practices during the investigation by -

• using a fire extinguisher

• using safety goggles

• wearing open-toed shoes

• wearing a watch

What conclusion can be made based on the information given in the table?

• Wind, water, and ice are forces that change Earth's surface.

• Landforms are the result of the temperature change of water on Earth's surface.

• Physical changes to Earth's surface take a long time.

• Earth's surface is no longer changing because of wind, water, and ice.

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Which of the following statements describe physical changes made to Earth's surface?

Select TWO correct answers.

• Water eroding rocks on a mountainside

• Water vapor condensing in the atmosphere

• Meteor forming crater on the moon

• Glacier carving a u-shaped valley

• Hailstones forming in a cumulonimbus cloud

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