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3 Erosion And Deposition Review
Test Description: Review for Erosion and Deposition Unit
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) A deposit of minerals that hang from the ceiling of the cave is called a(n)
A
stalagmite
B
groundwater
C
stalactite
D
icicle
2) Wind carrying sand grains deposits the sand when the wind...
A
speeds up
B
slows down or hits an obstacle
C
crosses a depression in the ground
D
cools after nightfall
3) After the last ice age, stranded ice blocks left behind by continental glacier melted and formed..
A
drumlins
B
moraines
C
kettles
D
cirques
4) Which of the following is evidence that an area was once covered by a glacier?
A
loess deposit
B
alluvial fan
C
V-shaped valley
D
U-shaped valley
5) Particles of clay and silt eroded and deposited by the wind are called...
A
loess
B
dust
C
sod
D
till
6) A ridge of till located at the farthest point reached by a glacier is called a...
A
horn
B
drumlin
C
fiord
D
terminal moraine
7) When a river flows from an area of harder rock to an area of softer rock, the softer rock may wear away, eventually forming a drop called a(n)
A
oxbow lake
B
delta
C
gully
D
waterfall
8) A wide sloping deposit of sediment formed where a stream leaves a mountain range is called a(n)
A
drainage basin
B
alluvial fan
C
slump
D
divide
9) Deltas are built up by
A
deposition
B
abrasion
C
erosion
D
leaching
10) Landslides, mudflows, slump, and creep are all examples of...
A
mass movement
B
runoff
C
mechanical weathering
D
soil formation
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