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What is the process that drops sediments in a new location?
a) weathering
b) platetectonics
c) depostion
d) erosion

What is the process that breaks down rocks into smaller sediments?
a) weathering
b) platetectonics
c) deposition
d) erosion

What is the process that transports sediments to a new location?
a) weathering
b) platetectonics
c) deposition
d) erosion

How are upwarped mountains different from fault-block mountains?
a) Upwarped mountains take longer to form.
b) Upwarped mountains have one section of rock being forced up while fault block mountains have many sections moving in opposite
c) Fault-block mountains take longer to form.
d) Fault-block mountains have one section of rock being forced up while upwarped mountains have many sections moving in opposite

Which one of the following is a large, flat area found in the interior of continents?
a) plateau
b) folded mountain
c) upwarped mountain
d) plain

Which one is NOT an agent of weathering?
a) plants
b) gravity
c) wind
d) water

Which one is NOT an agent of erosion?
a) plants
b) gravity
c) wind
d) water

Which of the following is a flat, raised landform?
a) upwarped mountain
b) isthmus
c) plateau
d) plain

Is a hot spot found at a plate boundary?
a) no
b) only in the southern hemisphere
c) only in the northern hemisphere
d) yes

How do tides cause erosion and deposition?
a) Erosion happens at high tide and deposition happens at low tide.
b) Tides don\'t cause erosion OR deposition.
c) Outgoing tides carry sediments away from shore and incoming tides deposit new sediments on the shore.
d) Erosion happens at low tide and deposition happens at high tide.

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