TN READY REVIEW ESS 1.1 and 2.1 Erosion and Deposition

The diagram shows a V-shaped valley. The valley did not exist thousands

of years ago.

This valley is most likely the result of

• sediment being deposited by slow-moving water

• riverbanks being eroded by fast-moving water.

• earthquakes causing the ground to split open.

• glaciers moving sediment to a new location.

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A photograph of a river delta is shown.

Which statement correctly describes the delta in the photograph?

• Deposition is causing the delta to become narrower over time.

• Deposition is causing the delta to become bigger over time.

• Erosion is causing the delta to become smaller over time.

• Erosion is causing the delta to become wider over time.

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How are the formation of canyons and the formation of deltas similar?

• Both are formed by moving

  glaciers.

• Both are formed due to the

  deposition of sediments.

• Both are formed by wind

  erosion.

• Both are formed due to fast

  moving water.

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Which agent of erosion leads to the formation of sand dunes?

• Wind

• Water

• Animals

• Ice

The Grand Canyon is more than 400 km long and in some places almost 2 km deep. Which model best represents the main process that formed the Grand Canyon?

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Which of the following describes the long term effects of erosion on landscapes?

• Erosion has no long term effects on landscapes

• Erosion only changes landscapes in the short term.

• Erosion is not noticeable over long periods of time.

• Erosion creates new landforms over long periods of time.

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How do weathering and erosion contribute to the creation of new landforms?

• Weathering breaks down rocks and minerals, and

  erosion moves the broken pieces to new locations.

• Weathering only affects surface features, while

  erosion creates new landforms.

• Weathering and erosion do not contribute to the

  creation of new landforms.

• Weathering and erosion combine to form new types of

  rock, which create new landforms.

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Canyons and mesas are two landforms found in the western part of the United States. Which statement best describes how canyons and mesas are similar?

• Both were formed by slow-moving glaciers.

• Both were formed by erosion by wind and water.

• Both were part of a mountain that was weathered by ice.

• Both were part of a desert that was reshaped by a flood.

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Deltas are large landforms found along coastlines. What process forms deltas?

• Cementation of sediments by rivers

• Deposition of sediments by rivers

• Erosion of sediments by ocean waves

• Deposition of sediments by ocean waves

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A picture of a rock is shown.

Which process most likely caused the crack in the rock?

• Water freezing and thawing in the rock

• Wind blowing particles against the rock

• Water moving and dropping the rock

• Glaciers scraping over the surface of the rock

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