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- 1. Multiple Choice
Moraines like these are deposits left by:oceansglaciersrainrivers - 2. Multiple ChoiceOver a period of time, a waterfall can:erode rocksevaporationbuild mountainsfreeze
- 3. Multiple ChoiceRock and soil moved by glaciers and rivers is an example of:erosionfreezingbuild mountainsevaporation
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an example of erosion?sunlight causes old newspapers to yellow and crackfruits rottinga river carries away soil from its bankwarming temperatures break up ice on a lake
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following can cause weathering?wind and waterwater and plant rootssun, wind, and waterwind, water, sun, and plant roots
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe Colorado River has been carving the Grand Canyon for:6,000 years600 years6 million years60 years
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an example of water causing weathering?Water can seep in cracks, freeze, and force the rocks apart.Rain can pound on the rocks like tiny hammers.Ocean or river waves slam into rocks causing them to splitAll of these
- 8. Multiple ChoiceDifferent colors in rock represent different kinds of ______________.feldsparclaymineralsgranite
- 9. Multiple ChoiceGrooves such as these are caused by:glaciersocean wavesrainfallrivers
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA waterfall erodes because:soft rock erodes faster than hard rockwater flows uphill for a timehard rock erodes faster than soft rocku-shaped valleys form
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen rivers reach flat land and the water slows down...ice formsu-shaped valleys formthe soil and rocks settle to the bottomv-shaped valleys are formed
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhere a river reaches a larger body of water, often a landform called a ________ is formed.moraineu-shaped valleywaterfalldelta
- 13. Multiple ChoiceSand, soil, or rock that is deposited by a river is called ______________.erosionsedimentmorainesclay
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe process of building up new land by water dropping rocks, soil, or sand is called __________.depositionweatheringsedimentationerosion
- 15. Multiple ChoiceSome rocks break down because the minerals in them ________________.condensedissolvesettlefreeze
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe breaking down or wearing away of rocks is called ____________________.evaporationweatheringfreezingmelting
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhen air cools in the atmosphere, water molecules move more slowly and form ______________.a gassnowdust particlescondensation droplets
- 18. Multiple ChoiceAbout _____ of the earth is covered by water.three-fourths90%two-thirds97%
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThe heating of water causes it to _______.contractevaporatedissolvemove slowly
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe amount of water on earth today compared to ancient times is _________.about the samelessalways changingmore
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhen water changes into a gas, it is called ________________.steamcondensationwater vaporprecipitation
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe smallest particle of water is called:a moleculewater vapormixturea droplet
- 23. Multiple ChoiceRain, snow, and hail are all forms ofcondensationprecipitationevaporationcollection
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhen water molecules cling and form a dome shape, this is called _______.surface tensioncollectioncontractionstatic cling
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWater clings to surfaces when water molecules:become larger and heavierare attracted to other moleculesevaporateheat up
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWater is not able to bulge above the top of a glass.TrueFalse
- 27. Multiple ChoiceFog and dew on the grass in the morning are examples of _______________.condensationevaporationcollectionprecipitation
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhen water freezes it __________.contractsexpandsstays the same
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThe molecules in ice are different than liquid water because the molecules are:closer together than in liquid watermoving more quicklyfarther apart than in liquid waterlarger
- 30. Multiple ChoiceWhen water seeps into the cracks of rock and freezes, the _______________.cracks disappearcracks get smallerrock is erodedcracks get bigger
- 31. Multiple ChoiceWhen streams and rivers erode the land, they form _____________.glaciersvalleysmineralsmoraines
- 32. Multiple Choice____ of the earth's water is fresh and unfrozen.97%less than 3%15%75%
- 33. Multiple ChoiceLand that is surrounded by water on 3 sides of it is called...bayplateaupeninsulaisland
- 34. Multiple ChoiceA narrow water path that connects two larger bodies of water is called...straitvalleyplateauisland
- 35. Multiple ChoiceA large area of rock with a flat top is called a.....peninsulamountainhoodooplateau
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