WED and Landforms

The process in which broken rock is transported (moved).

• deposition
• erosion
• weathering
• abrasion

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The process where sediment is laid down in new locations.

• erosion
• abrasion
• weathering
• deposition

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Canyons and valleys formed by a river are in what shape?

• U shape
• V shape

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Sediment carried down a river and deposited at the mouth form a _______.

• moraine
• floodplain
• delta
• sand dune

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Which would you NOT find near sand dunes?

• Strong Wind
• Loose sand or dirt
• Trees, bushes , and grass
• Sand

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Which is formed by a glacier?

• Sand dunes
• Canyons
• Volcano
• U-shape valley

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is this picture showing?

• DELTA
• SAND DUNES
• VOLCANO
• CANYON

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what does the D in WED stand for?

• DONALD TRUMP
• DUCK
• DEPOSITION
• Dinosaur

How are DELTAS formed?

• sediments eroded to the ocean 
• glacier erodes sediments
• wind erodes sediments into the ocean
• rain erodes sediments into the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Define delta.

• a narrow stretch of land connecting two larger areas

• a point of land that extends into a river, lake or ocean

• a body of land jutting into a lake or ocean surrounded by water on three sides

• a flat, low-lying land built up from soil carried downstream by a river and deposited at its mouth