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1) How are most canyons formed?
A
by moving water
B
by deposition
C
because of sandbars
D
by wind
2) a plant grows into a crack in pavement and makes the crack bigger, what type of weathering is occurring?
A
mechanical weathering
B
soil weathering
C
pavement weathering
D
chemical weathering
3) What is the reason for planting a cover crop?
A
to keep the farmer busy
B
to prevent erosion
C
to prevent nutrients from building in the soil
D
to cause erosion
4) How has the amount of salt in the ocean changed over the years?
A
it has disappeared
B
it has decreased
C
it has stayed the same
D
it has increased
5) What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
A
weathering is the breaking of rock into smaller pieces and erosion is transferring of material from one place to another.
B
weathering is rock breaking into smaller pieces and erosion is rock forming in layers
C
weathering is transferring materials from one place to another and erosion is breaking rock into smaller pieces
D
weathering is rock forming in layers and erosion is rock breaking down
6) Where does overflow water and sediment from a flooded river go?
A
drainage basin
B
canyons
C
flood plain
D
ocean
7) What process forms a river delta?
A
deposition
B
evaporation
C
blowing wind
D
flooding
8) How do mineral deposits form on the bottom of the ocean and lakes?
A
condensation
B
evaporation of water
C
flooding
D
weathering
9) What 3 things can cause tsunamis?
A
volcanic activity, hurricanes, and landslides
B
volcanic activity, landslides, and tornadoes
C
hurricanes, tornadoes, underwater earthquakes
D
volcanic activity, underwater earthquakes (tectonic activity), and landslides
10) What agent of erosion causes sand dunes to form?
A
water
B
gravity
C
wind
D
humans
11) What do we call the land that is drained by a river?
A
ocean
B
drainage basin
C
flood plain
D
sandbar
12) What is the name of the landform that can be caused by a long shore current moving sediment from the shore into the water?
A
long shore dune
B
short dune
C
sandbar
D
sand dune
13) What is the main process that changes and shapes Earth’s surface?
A
wind
B
a breeze
C
gravity
D
water running downhill
14) When is the amplitude of ocean waves the smallest?
A
during a hurricane
B
on a windy day
C
during a tornado
D
on a calm day
15) What formed the great lakes?
A
tornadoes
B
glaciers
C
wind
D
waves
16) Beaches can have different colors of sand. What causes that?
A
The source of rock in the area
B
the people in the area
C
the source of wind in the area
D
the source of water in the area
17) Where is wave energy the strongest in the ocean?
A
the crest
B
the waters surface
C
the trough
D
the bottom of the ocean
18) Name 2 forces that can change coastal landforms
A
gravity and wind
B
gravity and sand
C
wind and water
D
gravity and water
19) How does wind change coastal land forms?
A
blows sand into piles called sand dunes
B
it does not affect coastal landforms
C
blows sediment into the ocean to form sandbars
D
blows sand into piles called sandbars
20) How does water in the form of waves change coastal landforms?
A
carries sediment away from the shore and wears down the rock in the area
B
it causes a drainage basin
C
it floods the area
D
it does not affect coastal landforms
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