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4.3 Landform form by erosion and depositon

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Removing vegetation from a slope decreases erosion.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Old streams move slowly when they reach flat land.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Underground caves can form in limestone through deposition.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Longshore currents move sediment parallel to the shoreline.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

A delta is a landform that forms through deposition.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

A stalactite is a columnlike mineral deposit that builds upward from a cave floor.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which landform is a wide, flat area located next to a river?

a)

a delta

b)

a moraine

c)

a floodplain

8.

Which geographic feature is a crumbly, windblown deposit of silt and clay?

a)

loess

b)

a delta

c)

a dune

9.

In which process do wind and ice erode rock by scraping against it?

a)

abrasion

b)

deposition

c)

chemical weathering

10.

Which formation is created by wind deposition?

a)

a delta

b)

a dune

c)

a sea cave

11.
What is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?
a)
Deposition
b)
Landslide
c)
Weathering
d)
Erosion
12.

Erosion and weathering are similar because they both involve the breaking down of rocks. However, what is a key difference between the two?

a)

Erosion involves movement, while weathering does not.

b)

Weathering can only happen with water, while erosion does not need water.

c)

Erosion happens only on the Earth's surface, while weathering happens below the surface.

d)

Weathering is a man-made process, while erosion is natural.

13.

What is the process called when water, wind, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

14.

What type of weathering may have caused the landform in this picture? 

a)

ice wedging

b)

animal actions

c)

abrasion

d)

release of pressure

15.

Which type of rock is formed from the accumulation of sediment that is compacted and cemented together?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

Mineral

16.
An example of chemical weathering would be 
a)
Acid rain dissolving rock
b)
Ice freezing and breaking rock
c)
Topsoil blowing away
d)
Water wearing down sandstone
17.

What process describes the transformation of one rock type to another over time, forming a cycle?

a)

Erosion

b)

Weathering

c)

The Rock Cycle

d)

Deposition

18.

What is the process called when water, wind, ice, or gravity transports soil and sediment from one location to another?

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

d)

Compaction

19.

What type of weathering may have caused the landform in this picture? 

a)

ice wedging

b)

animal actions

c)

abrasion

d)

release of pressure

20.

What is a meander?

a)
A meander is a straight section of a river.
b)
A meander is a winding curve or bend in a river or stream.
c)
A meander is a geological formation made of rocks.
d)
A meander is a type of fish found in rivers.
21.

What are longshore current?

a)
Longshore currents are currents that flow away from the shore.
b)
Longshore currents are caused by underwater volcanic activity.
c)
Longshore currents are currents that flow directly towards the shore.
d)
Longshore currents are currents that flow parallel to the shore, caused by waves hitting the beach at an angle.
22.

What are dunes?

a)
Dunes are hills or ridges of sand formed by wind.
b)
Dunes are large bodies of water.
c)
Dunes are mountains formed by volcanic activity.
d)
Dunes are flat areas of grassland.
23.

The shaking from an earthquake can cause mass wasting.

a)
Only volcanic eruptions can cause mass wasting.
b)
No, earthquakes have no effect on mass wasting.
c)
Mass wasting occurs only during heavy rainfall.
d)
Yes, the shaking from an earthquake can cause mass wasting.
24.

A steep slope is more likely to experience mass wasting than a gentle slope.

a)
False
b)
True
25.

The erosion caused by an alpine glacier produces a V-shaped valley.

a)
True
b)
False
26.

A pile of angular rocks and sediment from a rockfall is Talus

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Which situation helps reduce the chance of mass wasting?

a)
Planting vegetation on slopes
b)
Removing all vegetation from slopes
c)
Increasing the slope angle
d)
Building more roads on steep terrain
28.

Which type of mass wasting occurs most slowly?

a)
Creep
b)
Landslide
c)
Avalanche
d)
Rockfall
29.

Which landform is the result of glacial erosion?

a)
Plateau
b)
Sand dune
c)
U-shaped valley
d)
V-shaped valley
30.

The two types of glaciers are

a)
continental glaciers and alpine glaciers
b)
tropical glaciers and polar glaciers
c)
glacial lakes and icebergs
d)
permafrost and ice sheets
31.

The shaking from an earthquake can______________ cause to occur on hillsides.

a)
cause flooding
b)
create earthquakes
c)
prevent erosion
d)
trigger landslides
32.

A hill with a(n) _____________slope is most likely to experience mass wasting.

a)
curved
b)
flat
c)
steep
d)
gentle
33.

A pile of angular rocks and sediment from a rockfall is called ____________________

a)
talus
b)
scree
c)
gravel
d)
debris