Unit 3a Lesson 3 TEST: Effects of the Hydrosphere

Dropping eroded materials off in another place is called:

• erosion

• depostion

• floods

• storm surge

Slow moving rivers carry:

• boulders

• large rocks

• small rocks

• sediment

Sediment builds up into which landforms? (select all that apply)

• deltas

• mountains

• alluvial fans

• hills

When water collects on dry land, it is called a:

• pond

• river

• lake

• flood

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Thick sheets of ice that move over land are called:

• ice bergs

• ice caps

• ice cream

• glaciers

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• Light shinning onto a mountain

• Rain breaking down rock

• Water blowing away sediment

• All of the above

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What is the process of weathered rock moving from one place to another?

• Erosion      

• Deposition

• Weathering

How is erosion an effect of the hydrosphere?

• Erosion can be caused by moving water.

• Erosion can be caused by rain.

• The movement of glaciers causes erosion.

• All of these

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True or False: Fast moving water can carry more energy than slow-moving water.

• True

• False

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The process that breaks down rocks and other materials on Earth's surface is called

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Decomposition