Earth & Space STAAR Prep 2

At the mouth of a river, sediment can build up and form a –

• Volcano

• Canyon

• Delta

• Valley

How do glaciers change the landscape over time?

• Glaciers add sediment to the land.

• Glaciers melt and form lakes.

• Glaciers build up mountains.

• Glaciers scrape away rock and soil.

How are canyons typically formed?

• By volcanic eruptions

• Through gradual erosion by rivers or weathering

• Earthquakes

• Melting glaciers

Which natural force is responsible for creating sand dunes?

• Wind

• Ice

• Water

• Earthquakes

How could a student best model the formation and movement of dunes?

• Placing rocks in a sandbox to represent dune formation

• Pouring water on sand to show erosion and deposition

• Painting a picture of dunes on paper

• Using sand and a hairdryer to simulate wind erosion

Identify the landform that is shown on the image.

• Glacier

• Delta

• Canyon

• Island

What happens to water vapor when it cools in the atmosphere?

• It turns into ice.

• It condenses to form droplets

• It evaporates further.

• It disappears.

If it is unusually cold and rainy one day in July, what is this describing?

• Season

• Climate

• Temperature

• Weather

Explain why, in the morning, the Sun is low in the sky, and by noon, the Sun is much higher in the sky.

• The Earth's rotation causes the Sun to appear to move across the sky.

• The Sun moves closer to the Earth by noon.

• The Earth's orbit changes the Sun's position drastically by noon.

• The Sun's size increases by noon.

Which planet is located between Earth and Mars?

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

• Venus