Erosion and Deposition Quiz

What is the main focus of the text?

• The importance of rain in erosion.

• The processes of erosion and deposition and how they change Earth’s surface.

• How to build sandcastles on the beach.

• The ways wind affects trees and plants.

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What happens to a sandcastle when it rains?

• The sandcastle becomes bigger.

• The sandcastle is washed away and might become a small hill.

• The sandcastle turns into a rock.

• The sandcastle stays the same.

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Which of the following is an example of erosion?

• Sand is blown away by the wind.

• Soil is added to a riverbank.

• Rocks are deposited in a new area.

• A new mountain is formed.

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How do glaciers cause erosion?

• By carrying soil and rocks as they move slowly across the land.

• By depositing sand on beaches.

• By drying out the soil.

• By creating new rivers.

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What happens when wind blows over a sandcastle?

• The sandcastle stays intact.

• The sandcastle becomes larger.

• The wind blows some of the sand away.

• The sandcastle turns into a tree.

What is deposition?

• The process of breaking down rocks.

• The process of carrying sand and soil away.

• The process of adding soil, sand, and rocks to a new area.

• The process of making mountains.

Where does the soil go when it’s washed away by a river?

• It disappears.

• It is carried away and deposited in a new place.

• It forms new rocks.

• It gets stuck in the river forever.

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What is one example of deposition in nature?

• The Grand Canyon being carved by a river.

• A river delta forming where a river meets the ocean.

• Rocks being moved by glaciers.

• Soil being washed downhill.

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What is created when soil is deposited by a river?

• A volcano.

• A river delta.

• A mountain.

• A forest.

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What is the role of erosion and deposition in changing Earth’s surface?

• They both wear away mountains and make the land flat.

• Erosion builds up land, while deposition breaks it down.

• Erosion wears away land, and deposition creates new landforms.

• Both processes create only mountains.

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