Land Formation

The process by which water, ice, wind or gravity moves weathered rock and soil from one place to another.

• weathering
• erosion
• deposition
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Waves dropping sand on the beach is an example of what?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers are examples of what?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is known as what?

• sediment

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock and sand caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

Select 3 ways sediment can be moved to a new location: (Select ALL that apply)

• Snow

• Ice

• Water

• Wind

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What land form is this?

• valley
• canyon
• mountain
• plain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What land form is this?

• plain
• valley
• mountain
• canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A fan-shaped landform created by sediment being deposited at the mouth of a river.

• Delta

• Canyon

• U-Shaped Valley

• Sand Dunes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Formed when water acts as an agent of weathering and erosion. The water breaks the rocks into sediment and carries the sediment away.

• U-Shaped Valley

• Sand Dunes

• Canyon

• Delta

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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