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Erosional Depositional Systems

Authored by Charles Martinez

Science

9th - 10th Grade

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Erosional Depositional Systems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What change will a pebble usually undergo when it is transported a great distance by streams?

It will become jagged and its mass will decrease

It will become jagged and its volume will increase

It will become rounded and its mass will increase

It will become rounded and its volume will decrease

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The map represents a river as it enters a lake. At which locations is the amount of deposition greater than the amount of erosion?

A, C and E

B, C and F

B, D and F

A, D and E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A stream is entering the calm waters of a large lake. Which diagram best illustrates the pattern of sediments being deposited in the lake from the stream flow?

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If all the particles illustrated have the same mass and density, which particle will settle fastest in quiet water? [Assume settling takes place as shown by arrows]

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do particles carried by a river settle to the bottom as the river enters the ocean?

The density of the ocean water is greater than the density of the river water.

The kinetic energy of the particles increases as the particles enter the ocean.

The velocity of the river water decreases as it enters the ocean.

The large particles have a greater surface area than the small particles.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The velocity of a stream is decreasing. As the velocity approaches zero, which size particle will most likely remain in suspension?

pebble

sand

clay

boulder

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Small spheres that are identical in shape and size are composed of one of four different kinds of substances: A, B, C, or D. The spheres are mixed together and poured into a clear plastic tube filled with water. Which property of the spheres caused them to settle in the tube as shown in the diagram?

their shape

their size

their density

their hardness

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