HMH Unit 4 Lesson 1 Quiz

The water in a fast-moving river causes rocks to bump and scrape against one another. What will happen to these rocks over time?

• They will get larger.

• They will get smaller.

• They will get sharper.

• They will get heavier.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Ms. Estrada asks her science class to design an activity that will make rocks smooth like the ones they find near the river. Which activity shows how a river makes rocks smooth? ​ (a)  

• Shake the rocks in a container of water.
• Place the rocks in direct sunlight.
• Put the rocks under a heavy weight.
• Bury the rocks in soil under water.

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There is a relationship between landforms and the movement of water. Given this relationship, which of the following landforms is the result of weathering and erosion?​ (a)  

• sea arch
• desert
• forest
• mountain

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Wind, like water, can cause erosion. Which of the following choices is an example of wind erosion?​ (a)  

• sand dunes
• alluvial fan
• moraine
• tides

The movement of water can cause erosion. Which of the following choices is a result of water erosion?

• barrier islands

• canyons

• small rocks

• smooth stones

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A land feature such as a delta or a sand dune is a ​ (a)  

• landform
• sediment
• barnacle
• glacier

A force that causes landslides to occur is ​ (a)   g

• gravity
• wind
• water
• earthquake

Broken down pieces of rock are called ________.

• sediment

• erosion

• weathering

• silt

Water seeps into the cracks in a rock, freezes and causes the cracks to become ​ (a)  

• larger
• smaller
• fixed
• ice

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Sediments that are deposited at the mouth of a river form a ​ (a)  

• delta
• lake
• glacier
• crater