Physical Processes and Landforms

What process is responsible for sinkholes?

• chemical weathering

• earthquakes

• volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Why does water flow the fastest in a mountain stream?

• Mountains have the most water.

• Mountains have the steepest slope.

• Mountains have a longer distance.

• The water has to move around boulders.

Which landform is caused by deposition?

• valley

• arch

• delta

• canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Chemical and physical weathering are both processes that

• dissolve rocks to form caves

• use water to move rocks

• change earth materials into different materials

• break earth materials into smaller pieces

Freezing water is a weathering agent because water _________ when it freezes.

• expands

• contracts

Abrasion causes rocks to break into smaller pieces which is an example of __________.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Pieces of rock moving down a mountain with melting snow is an example of ___________ .

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Sand carried by the wind and settling in create dunes is an example of _____________ .

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

What events change landforms quickly?

• earthquakes

• wind

• flash floods

• volcanoes

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which describes how landforms change quickly?

• erosion

• deposition

• earthquakes

• freezing water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2