Changes to Texas Land

What is this landform called? 

• plateau

• cavern

• mountain

• canyon

This landform was created by-

• glacier
• wind
• landslide
• water

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Deposition occurs when -

• sediments build up in one place as a result of the effects of wind, water, and ice.

• features on the surface of the Earth are formed, such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, and rivers.

• rock is broken down into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water, and ice.

• wind, water, and ice moving weathered materials down a mountain side.

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A student was observing rocks he found at a river bed.  The rocks he found were smooth and rounded because they-

• formed from lava during an earthquake
• were part of a glacier that melted
• were in a river that had fast moving water
• rolled down a side of the mountain

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Heavy rains fall on a farm for several months. What might the farmer notice as a result? 

• An increase in soil due to deposition

• A decrease in soil due to erosion

• an increase in temperatures due to weathering

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What might cause a sand dune to move from place to place?

• rushing rivers

• blowing winds

• freezing water

• weathering rock

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A canyon might be formed by

• wind blowing

• ice freezing

• water moving

• snow falling

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Water drips slowly from the ceiling of a cave and and leaves minerals behind. The resulting structure is called __________.

• stalactites

• canyons

• deposition

• sand dunes

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Ice can cause weathering of rocks by

• holding water

• breaking them

• lifting sediment

• cooling the wind

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Which of the following will most likely increase the amount of erosion that occurs on the banks of a river?

• Heavy rains on the mountain that is the river’s water source.

• High winds over the ocean to which the river flows.

• High temperatures increasing evaporation from the river.

• Ice formation at the source of the river.

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