Which landform is shown in the picture?

• plain
• dune
• delta
• lake

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Where do deltas form?

• in desert areas
• at river mouths
• on the banks of rivers
• in valleys formed by glaciers

Where does most eroded soil end up?

• in new agricultural lands
• in the desert
• in the sediment of rivers
• in rock slides

Which of these constructive processes results in a build up of earth material through a slow process over a long period of time?

• faults
• earthquakes
• deposition
• volcanoes

The Grand Canyon is a result of which of these destructive processes?

• earthquake
• erosion
• tornadoes
• volcanoes

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Land is cleared for a new building. What can be done to prevent erosion on the building site?

• put in sprinklers to keep the soil wet

• plant acorns to grow oak trees on the site

• pile all of the dirt in a single, tall mound

• cover the soil at the building site with mulch

AT the beach, John noticed that much of the sand had been eroded by the wind. One way to decrease the amount of erosion on this beach would be to

• have more people visit the beach

• remove vegetation from the beach

• plant vegetation on the beach

• have people stop going to the beach

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During the day, sunlight heats up rocks on the Earth's surface. After the sun sets, the rocks cool off. This pattern of heating and cooling causes the rocks to swell and shrink just a little each day. Over time, how could this swelling and shrinking of rocks change a landform such as a mountain?

• It could help break up the rocks on the landform's surface

• It could make the landform look much prettier

• It could change the color of the landform's rocks

• It could melt the landform's rocks

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Why is the cliff worn away the most near or under the level where the water is?

• because the moving water is what wears away the cliff

• because changes in temperature are greater in the water

• because the cliff is softer beneath the water line

• because fish and animals live in the water tear up the cliff

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What is the name of the process that makes sand dunes like the one shown?

• volcanic eruption

• weathering

• landslide

• deposition