Slow Changes to Earth's Surface Vocabulary

Features of the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, and rivers are called

• delta
• erosion
• landforms

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The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice is

• erosion
• deposition
• landslides

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The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is

• deposition
• delta
• weathering

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The buildup of land by depositing sediment and soil in a new location is

• earthquake
• weather
• deposition

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A triangle-shaped (deposit) landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into a body of water is

• weather
• delta
• landform

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When a river flows over the Earth and carves out a hole in the surface it makes a 

• hill
• mountain
• canyon

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A delta forms when the river meets the ocean because 

• the river is colder than the ocean
• the river slows down and drops sediments
• the earth builds up pressure in the river

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What natural force formed the Grand Canyon millions of years ago?

• a landslide
• an earthquake
• a river

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What is necessary for sand dunes to form?

• loose sand and strong wind
• pressure in the earth
• ice glaciers

Deltas form when waterborne sediments are deposited at the base of a mountain.

• true
• false

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