U3L3: Changes in Landscape Over Time

U3L3: Changes in Landscape Over Time

Multiple Choice

Weathering is the ________ process that breaks down materials into smaller pieces.

• fast

• slow

• neutral

• speedy

Multiple Choice

The action of rocks and sediments grinding and wearing away surfaces is called _________.

• weathering

• cracks

• abrasion

• polishing

Multiple Select

What three things can cause chemical weathering?

• water

• ash

• oxygen

• abrasion

• living things

Multiple Choice

The movement of weathered materials from one place to another is called ________?

• erosion

• weathering

• deposition

Multiple Choice

What causes material to move?

• mud

• gravity

• land

• rock

Multiple Choice

Sediments that build up turns into a landform called _______?

• island

• peninsula

• delta

• beach

Multiple Choice

What do you call deposits of wind-blown sand?

• sand dune

• beach

• mountain

• sand castle

Multiple Choice

An area of shoreline made of material deposited by waves is called a _______.

• beach

• sand dune

• ocean

• cliff

Multiple Choice

What forms where snow collects quickly and melts slowly?

• avalanche

• hill

• glaciers

Multiple Choice

Too much rain can have negative effects on some wildlife.

• true

• false