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What process causes hillsides to gradually get smaller?
a) avalanche
b) earthquake
c) erosion
d) landslide

Sediment is formed by
a) soil erosion
b) weathered rock
c) melting
d) deposited ice

If a construction company digs a hole in the ground and puts the loose dirt in a pile, what will MOST LIKELY happen to the pile of dirt?
a) It will start growing weeds.
b) It will become contaminated.
c) Rocks will damage the equipment.
d) It will wash away by rain.

What can you do to help with flooding?
a) dig deep holes
b) clean out storm drains
c) build a house
d) put dirt in big piles

How was a canyon most likely formed?
a) people
b) cars
c) water
d) earthquake

What are the 5 causes of erosion?
a) Wind, water, ice, rocks, gravity
b) Wind, water, ice, gravity, organisms
c) Wind, water, ice, organisms, grass
d) Wind, water, organisms, ice

Plants and lichen both physically and mechanically _________ rocks.
a) weather.
b) deposit.
c) build.
d) erode.

What is the order that things are broken down, moved, and deposited in?
a) weathering, deposition, erosion
b) erosion, deposition, weathering
c) weathering, erosion, deposition
d) You break the rules, you exit the class, you deposit in ISS

How does wind cause weathering?
a) Wind can not cause weathering.
b) Wind pick up sand and carry it to another place.
c) Blowing sand can wear away a rock's surface and break it into smaller pieces.
d) Wind can blow sand and create new landforms.

When sediment is deposited at the mouth of a river, a _________ is formed.
a) sediment
b) delta
c) mountain
d) sand dune

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