Earth Science & Natural Resources Quiz

What is a V-shaped landform created by a fast-moving river?

• Delta

• Canyon

• Sand Dune

• Landslide

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What process occurs when sediment is squeezed or pressed together in layers, reducing space between particles?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Compaction

• Weathering

Which landform forms when a river deposits sediment into a standing body of water like a lake or ocean?

• Canyon

• Delta

• Glacier

• Sand Dune

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What term describes when wind, water, or ice drops the sediment it has been carrying, creating new landforms?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Compaction

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is a long period with less than normal rainfall, leading to a shortage of water?

• Flood

• Drought

• Runoff

• Eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

What natural event occurs when tectonic plates move suddenly, shaking the Earth's surface?

• Landslide

• Earthquake

• Weathering

• Eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the process where wind, water, or ice slowly moves soil and rocks from one place to another?

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Runoff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What happens when a volcano suddenly releases hot gases, lava, rocks, and ash from deep inside the Earth?

• Earthquake

• Eruption

• Tectonic Plate Movement

• Sediment Formation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which event occurs when water overflows onto land due to heavy rain, melting snow, or a broken dam?

• Drought

• Flood

• Runoff

• Deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the preserved remains of a living organism from long ago?

• Sediment

• Fossil

• Soil

• Glacier

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-2