Erosion & Deposition

Erosion & Deposition

6th - 8th Grade

34 Qs

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Erosion & Deposition

Erosion & Deposition

Assessment

Quiz

Science

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-ESS2-2, MS-ESS2-4, MS-ESS3-2

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Mr Caffrey

Used 169+ times

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34 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

body of water that forms when a meander is cut off from the rest of the river

glacial lake

river lake

oxbow lake

wall lake

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

triangular landform created where a river empties into a body of still water and deposits its sediments

floodplain

delta

triplain

levee

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

transport of large particles such as gravel and stones by rolling or dragging along the bottom of the water

traction

suspension

saltation

spit

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

raised strip of sediments deposited along the bank of a river when it overflows its channel

flood plain

barrier island

alluvial fan

levee

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

landform created where a mountain stream suddenly flows onto flatter land and deposits its sediments

alluvial fan

delta

meander

oxbow lake

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

long, narrow island that forms parallel to shore when a sandbar builds up enough to rise above the water’s surface

gilligans island

fantasy island

barrier island

oxbow island

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

underground hole or cavern eroded by groundwater

sinkhole

trivalley

saltation

cave

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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