Landforms

What natural process or processes shaped this amazing rock? SC.6.E.6.1

• weathering and erosion

• deposition

• volcanic activity

• heat and pressure

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

While hiking in the mountains, Tanya observed a narrow and steep valley with running water at the bottom of it. What most likely caused the valley to first form? SC.6.E.6.1

• an earthquake

• weathering by water

• a rock landslide

• erosion by wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

In what ways are rocks eroded and sand deposited? SC.6.E.6.1

• Rocks are eroded by the wind as sand. Sand is deposited by abrasion.

• Rocks are eroded by abrasion. Sand is deposited by the wind as dunes.

• Rocks are eroded by tiny particles moving downward. Sand is deposited by erosion as dunes.

• Rocks are eroded by water and wind. Sand is deposited by more water and wind.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Factories and trucks burn fossil fuels to get energy which causes more carbon dioxide gas to be released into the atmosphere. Which of the following explains how this can influence weathering? SC.6.E.6.1

• increased abrasion

• increased precipitation

• increased plant growth

• increased acid rain

Officials in a coastal city want to reduce the erosion and protect the beach. The city decides to add a large pile of rocks off shore. How will these rocks will solve their problem? SC.6.E.6.1

• They will form a sea arch.

• They will form a sea stack.

• They will increase the impact of waves.

• They will decrease the impact of waves.

What surface event or events shaped the figure above? SC.6.E.6.1

• abrasion and deposition

• deposition only

• weathering and erosion

• volcanism

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the name for the process in which wind or water carries sediment from one place to another? SC.6.E.6.1

• deposition

• erosion

• chemical weathering

• mechanical weathering

Dunes form in any place where there is a lot of sand and prevailing winds. Based on this evidence, which claim best describes most of Florida’s dunes? SC.6.E.6.1

• dunes formed by sediment from mountains

• dunes formed by sediment carried by rivers

• coastal dunes behind rocky cliffs

• coastal dunes behind sandy beaches

Volunteers recorded the area of sand on the beach of some barrier islands off the coast of Florida. Which of these explains what is happening on Barrier Island B? SC.6.E.6.1

• deposition

• erosion

• mass movement

• weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Sand Key is a barrier island located along the coast of Florida. Which process most likely caused Sand Key to form? SC.6.E.6.1

• sudden erosion of a sandbar

• deposition of sand over time

• wearing down of rocky cliffs

• transfer of sand along a beach

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2