Quiz #1: Changes to Earth's surface

Choose the correct name for this landform.

• canyon
• delta
• sand dune
• U-shaped valley
• glacier

Choose the correct name for this landform.

• canyon
• delta
• sand dune
• U-shaped valley
• glacier

Choose the correct name for this landform.

• canyon
• delta
• sand dune
• U-shaped valley
• glacier

Choose the correct name for this landform.

• canyon
• delta
• sand dune
• U-shaped valley
• glacier

Which of the following best describes weathering?

• the process of sediments being carried away by wind, water, or ice
• when sediments are dropped in a new place
• the process of rocks being broken into smaller pieces
• when a volcano erupts and makes lava

Which of the following best describes erosion?

• the process of sediments being carried away by wind, water, or ice
• when sediments are dropped in a new place
• the process of rocks being broken into smaller pieces

Which of the following best describes deposition?

• the process of sediments being carried away by wind, water, or ice
• when sediments are dropped in a new place
• the process of rocks being broken into smaller pieces

Which slow changes to Earth’s surface helped form these sand dunes?

• Erosion and deposition of sediment from a river
• Weathering of rock by a slow-moving river
• Deposition of sediment from the wind
• Weathering and erosion of sediment from wind

How are the formation of canyons and the formation of deltas similar?

• Both are formed by moving glaciers.
• Both are formed due to fast moving water.
• Both are formed by wind erosion.
• Both are formed due to the deposition of sediments.

Which agent of erosion leads to the formation of a U-shaped valley?

• Wind
• Water
• Animals
• Ice