Landforms and Processes Vocabulary Quiz

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by natural forces like wind, water, and ice?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Meander

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which term describes the movement of sediment from one place to another by wind, water, or ice?

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Delta

What is the term for the process where sediment is laid down in new locations?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Canyon

Which landform is a large, natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level?

• Plateau

• Valley

• Mountain

• Delta

What is a large, flat area of land that is higher than the surrounding land called?

• Valley

• Plateau

• Canyon

• Dune

Which term describes a low area of land between hills or mountains, typically with a river or stream flowing through it?

• Delta

• Plateau

• Valley

• Meander

What is a large, deep gorge, typically one with a river flowing through it, called?

• Canyon

• Delta

• Dune

• Plateau

Which term refers to a wind-formed hill of sand?

• Delta

• Dune

• Meander

• Valley

What is the term for a bend or curve in a river or stream?

• Meander

• Delta

• Erosion

• Weathering

Which landform is created at the mouth of a river, where it deposits sediment as it flows into a larger body of water?

• Dune

• Delta

• Canyon

• Plateau

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2