Deltas Quiz

Which of the following is NOT needed to form a delta?

• Water

• Sediments

• Ocean

• Ice

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

NGSS.5-ESS2-1

Which of the following is the correct shape of a delta?

• Triangle

• Square

• Circle

• Not here

What happens to the river water when sediments are deposited?

• It moves faster.

• It moves slower.

• It stops moving completely.

• Not here

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Which of the following has the steps in the correct order?

• weathering, deposition, erosion

• weathering, erosion, deposition

• deposition, erosion, weatheirng

• erosion, deposition, weathering

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Which of the following words goes with "delta?"

• Break

• Move

• Drop

• Not here

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Where are deltas located?

• At the mouth of a river

• At the start of a river

• On a beach

• At the top of a mountain

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-2

Which step happens just before deposition?

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Weathering & erosion

• Neither weathering nor erosion

Tags

NGSS.4-ESS2-1

Sediments are -

• large rocks

• very small rocks and dirt

• crystals

• water