Earth Processes Question Preview (ID: 57008)


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A part of the earth's crust that has been raised high above the surrounding lowlands. (At least 985 feet
a) Landscape
b) Mountain
c) Sediment
d) Landform

an opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava, ash, and gases are ejected.
a) Landscape
b) Volcanoes
c) Mountains
d) Deposition

conversion of soil into a fluid like mass during an earthquake or other seismic event.
a) Landform
b) Delta
c) Liquefaction
d) deposition

A noticeable characteristic or trait
a) feature
b) delta
c) deposition
d) source

the inclined surface of a hill or mountain
a) source
b) mouth
c) valley
d) slope

where a river begins
a) source
b) delta
c) mouth
d) riverbed

materials such as sand, silt soil and rocks that have been carried along and deposited by water, wind or ice
a) valley
b) mountain
c) erosion
d) sediment

Low land that runs between mountains and hills.
a) valley
b) canyon
c) delta
d) slope

The sides of a river
a) sand dune
b) riverbank
c) riverbed
d) volcano

The process in which water, wind or ice build up the earth's surface by dropping sediment in new locations.
a) deposition
b) sediment
c) valley
d) Liquefaction

the bottom of a river
a) source
b) Riverbank
c) Riverbed
d) mouth

where a river meets a lake, valley or ocean
a) mouth
b) source
c) delta
d) slope

A DEEP valley with steep sides shaped by WATER
a) Canyon
b) Valley
c) Source
d) Delta

a body of flowing water that empties into an ocean, valley, lake or another river
a) Ocean
b) River
c) Riverbed
d) delta

An overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, esp. over what is normally dry land Can create additional landforms such as lakes, rivers, new deposits of sediment like sandbars
a) Flood
b) River
c) Delta
d) Erosion

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