Why does erosion lead to deposition?

Because the erosion agent always stops or slows down

Because mechanical weathering happens more than chemical weathering

Because chemical weathering happens more than mechanical weathering

Because the erosion agent never stops or slows down

How could the movement of sediment cause a problem if someone builds on the hill?

mudslides from unstable land deposit sediment on houses below

river sediment moves downstream to mouth & deposits tremendous amounts loose soil

undercutting moves sediment & houses collapse

How could the movement of sediment cause a problem if someone builds on the delta marsh?

river sediment moves downstream to mouth & deposits tremendous amounts of loose soil

undercutting moves sediment & houses collapse

mudslides from unstable land deposit sediment on houses below

How could the movement of sediment cause a problem if someone builds on seaside cliff?

undercutting from wave erosion moves sediment & houses collapse

river sediment moves downstream to mouth & deposits tremendous amounts loose soil

mudslides from unstable land deposit sediment on houses below

The diagram shows a river carrying sediment into the ocean. What will happen to most of the sediment being transported by the river when it first enters the ocean at Location T in the diagram?

Most of the sediment will collect near the mouth of the river near the shore.

Most of the sediment will erode the beaches.

Most of the sediment will dissolve in water.

Most of the sediment will be distributed throughout the ocean.

Scientists record types of fossils in different layers of sedimentary rock in one location. They observe that lower layers have more species than upper layers. Which piece of evidence would help scientists understand the change in species numbers?

environmental conditions at the time of deposition

presence of cross-cutting volcanic intrusions

type of parent rock where the sediment weathered

Which of the following actions causes the deposition of sand at a delta?

river water slowing as it enters the ocean

salt water & fresh water mixing together

ocean waves transporting sand toward land

ocean water slowing as it reaches the coast

Satellite pictures show a river getting curvier over time. Why does this happen?

water eroded the banks, deposited the soil on opposite banks, causing it to become curvier

wind blew waves across the water, eroding the banks on one side & caused it to become curvier

acid rain weathered the banks, causing it to become curvier

How does a glacier affect an area? Select all that apply.

As a glacier moves across a valley is deposits rocks and boulders.

Glaciers erode soil, rock, and large boulders from the valley floor and carry them off.

Glaciers can form jagged peaks and flatten or scoop out large sections of land creating valleys.

Glaciers cannot cause erosion and do not lead to any type of deposition.

What scenario would you expect to find the most erosion due to runoff?

A shallow slope covered with grass

A steep slope covered with evergreen trees

Which of the following statements is not true?

As water slows, smaller particles are deposited first

Water causes more erosion on slopes without plants

Water flows from higher to lower ground

Faster water erodes more sediment

What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

Weathering breaks down rocks, and erosion carries the broken pieces away.

Erosion breaks down the rocks, and weathering carries the broken pieces away.

Erosion carries broken pieces away, and weathering builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

Weathering carries broken pieces away, and erosion builds the pieces back up into another land mass.

A satellite image of an area in Ohio shows a river with slight bends along its length. A second satellite image taken of the same area 10 years later shows the same river with a different course. What is the best explanation for the difference in the shape of the river's course between the two satellite images?

Water eroded the banks of the river and deposited the eroded soil on opposite banks, causing the river to form tighter bends

Wind blew waves across the water surface, eroding away the bank on one side of the river until the river's course changed its shape

Regular freezing and thawing of the river split the soil along the river banks, changing the shape of the river

Acid rain chemically weathered the banks along the river, forcing the river to wind back and forth

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Which of the following are landforms created by deposition?

delta

canyon

beaches

flood plain

sand dunes (along beach or in the desert)

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What geologic process is C. representing?

weathering

erosion

deposition

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What geologic process is B. representing?

weathering

erosion

deposition

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the landform that is shown on the far right side of the topographical map?

mountain

flat plain

deep valley

river

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When the contour lines are close together on a Topo Map, this indicates the land is ...

flat area

steeply sloped

gradually rising and falling

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Granite on a mountaintop is likely to erode differently than granite found on a sea cliff. Why is this statement true?

Granite on a mountaintop will erode faster than the cliff because it is exposed to rain/flowing water

Granite on a mountaintop will erode faster than the cliff because it is exposed to waves

Granite on a cliff will erode faster than a mountaintop because it is exposed to rain/flowing water and waves

Granite on a cliff will erode faster than a mountaintop because it has a high elevation

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Why is weathering important to the process of erosion?

If weathering happens, erosion cannot happen.

If erosion happens, then weathering cannot happen.

If erosion does not happen, then weathering cannot happen.

If weathering does not happen there is no sediment for erosion.

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