Unit 08: Investigating Earth’s Patterns of Change

What is the process called when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by wind, water, or ice?

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Compaction

Which type of rock forms when sediments are compacted and cemented together?

• Igneous rock

• Sedimentary rock

• Metamorphic rock

• Volcanic rock

What is the process by which sediment is dropped or settles in a new location?

• Erosion

• Deposition

• Weathering

• Melting

Which of the following is a fuel formed from the remains of ancient organisms?

• Coal

• Sandstone

• Gravel

• Limestone

What is the process called when pressure from rocks and soil reduces the size or volume of sediments?

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Erosion

• Decomposition

Which landform is created by the movement of water carving deep into the Earth’s surface?

• Delta

• Canyon

• Sand dune

• Plateau

What is a delta?

• A hill formed by wind

• A flat area at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited

• A deep valley formed by ice

• A mountain formed by lava

Which process moves weathered material from one place to another?

• Erosion

• Cementation

• Compaction

• Melting

What landform is created by wind depositing sand in mounds or ridges?

• Canyon

• Delta

• Sand dune

• Plateau

Which of the following is a result of ice changing the Earth’s surface?

• Formation of a canyon

• Formation of a glacier

• Formation of a sand dune

• Formation of a delta