Changes to Earth's Surface Vocabulary

What is the process of wind or water moving small pieces of rock, soil, and sand from place to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Landform

• Weathering

Answer explanation

Erosion is the process where wind or water transports small pieces of rock, soil, and sand from one location to another. It is distinct from deposition, which refers to the settling of these materials.

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What is a physical feature on Earth's surface?

• Sand Dune

• Glacier

• Landform

• Delta

Answer explanation

A landform is a physical feature on Earth's surface, encompassing various shapes and structures like mountains, valleys, and plateaus. While sand dunes, glaciers, and deltas are specific types of landforms, the term 'landform' is the most general and correct choice.

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What is a hill of sand formed by wind often located near an ocean or a desert?

• Morain

• Sand Dune

• Valley

• Canyon

What is the slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces?

• Ice Wedging

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

What is a long area of low land between mountains or hills?

• Valley

• Canyon

• Delta

• Morain

What is a deep valley with steep sides?

• Glacier

• Canyon

• Delta

• Sand Dune

What is a triangle of sand and soil deposited at the mouth of where two bodies of water meet?

• Delta

• Morain

• Sediment

• Landform

What are weathered particles of soil or rock that have settled to the bottom of a body of water?

• Sediment

• Ice Wedging

• Erosion

• Glacier

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What is a large sheet of ice that moves slowly across the land?

• Morain

• Glacier

• Delta

• Sand Dune

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What is a type of weathering that occurs when water soaks into a material, freezes, expands, and causes the material to split or break apart?

• Ice Wedging

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering