Changes to Land VOCAB 5.7B Quiz

What is a canyon?

• A deep ravine between cliffs that is most often carved from the landscape by a river

• A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water

• The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

• A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

What is a delta?

• A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water

• A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

• The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

• A deep ravine between cliffs that is most often carved from the landscape by a river

What is deposition?

• A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

• The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

• A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water

• A deep ravine between cliffs that is most often carved from the landscape by a river

What is erosion?

• The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

• The removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, water, wind, or ice

• A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

• A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water

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What is a sand dune?

• A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

• A hill formed by wind blowing and depositing sand

• The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

• A deep ravine between cliffs that is most often carved from the landscape by a river

What is a landform?

• A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

• The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice

• The removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, water, wind, or ice

• The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

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What is a landform?

• A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

• The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice

• The removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, water, wind, or ice

• The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

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What is a sand dune?

• A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water

• Hill formed by wind blowing and depositing sand

• A low area between higher areas of elevation

• A deep ravine between cliffs that is most often carved from the landscape by a river

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What is a valley?

• A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water

• Hill formed by wind blowing and depositing sand

• A low area between higher areas of elevation

• A deep ravine between cliffs that is most often carved from the landscape by a river