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1. The Grand Canyon is most likely formed by . . .
a) A. a glacier eroding a mountain
b) B. A river eroding through a mountain
c) C. A glacier carving out a valley
d) D. A wind storm blowing sediments

2. Which of the following help shape the surface of the Earth?
a) A. weathering
b) B. erosion
c) C. Deposition
d) D. All of the above

3. How is a U-Shaped valley formed?
a) A. flash flooding
b) B. a hurricane
c) C. glacier
d) D. melting snow

4. Which of the following processes from deltas?
a) A. wind
b) B. ice
c) C. Deposition
d) D. Transpiration

5. Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?
a) A. wide valley
b) B. deep ocean
c) C. lava flow
d) D. mountain range

6. Deep cracks have formed in some large rocks in a mountain area. Some cracks are so large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break?
a) A. Erosion by wind
b) B. Water freezing and thawing
c) C. Erosion by fast-moving water
d) D. Sediments being deposited

7. As a river flows down towards the sea, it erodes tiny pieces of sediments and deposits them at the end of the river. What do all these tiny pieces of sediments form at the end of the river?
a) A. glacier
b) B. Sand dunes
c) C. Canyons
d) D. Deltas

8. In the desert, there are mounds of sands called sand dunes. These dunes are continually changing shape. Which of the following most likely move the tiny pieces of sands?
a) A. wind
b) B. Water
c) C. Ice
d) D. none of the above

9. Which of the following is a rapid change to the Earth's surface?
a) A. erosion
b) B. Deposition
c) C. Erathquakes
d) D. U-shape valley

10. Which of the following landforms change rapidly from wind?
a) A. mountains
b) B. sand dunes
c) C. valleys
d) D. Deltas

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