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- 1. Multiple ChoiceSelect the answer that shows the order of events a rock goes through.erosion, weathering, depositionweathering, erosion, depositiondeposition, weathering erosionerosion, deposition, weathering
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the process that picks up and moves weathered rocks?depositionlandslideweatheringerosion
- 3. Multiple ChoiceHow are canyons formed?Wind blows sand into high piles, which form the canyon walls.Rivers erode soil and rock over time, leaving behind canyon walls.Gravity causes rocks to fall from mountain sides onto valley floors.Ice freezes and thaws in cracks of rocks, and the cracks become canyons.
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A cliff formed near the ocean. Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?Warm air melted the rock.Sun rays evaporated the rock.Ocean waves washed away rock.Plant roots pushed away the rock. - 5. Multiple ChoiceWeathering causes rocks and minerals to break into smaller pieces. Which event is the best example of weathering?a raindrop splashing in a lakea snowball rolling down a mountaina tree root growing into the crack of a rock
- 6. Multiple ChoiceOver long periods of time, deposition may change the Earth’s surface by _____.forming new land featuresbreaking down large rocks into smaller oneswashing away beachesseverely draining topsoil
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these landforms is the result of the constructive activities of a volcano?ABCD
- 8. Multiple ChoiceSarah does the investigation described below using a model to study how rivers erode earth materials.
· She pours 600 mL of sand onto a plate.
· She pours 150 mL of water onto the pile of sand.
· She measures how much of the sand washes off the edge of the plate.
· She notices that less sand washes off the plate when she pours water slowly than when she pours it faster.
How is the model similar to real rivers eroding earth materials?The model shows that faster-moving water makes sand stick to the bottom of a river.The model shows that slower-moving water makes sand float to the top of a river.The model shows that slower-moving water erodes less earth materials than faster-moving water.The model shows that faster-moving water erodes less earth materials than slower-moving water. - 9. Multiple ChoiceDeposition changes the Earth’s surface because eroded materials _____.stop the river's flowmake rich farmlandsare dropped in new placesmove very slowly
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat has the greatest erosion effect on our beaches?wavesgravityglacierswind
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