Module 1 Conceptual Checkpoint 3 Study Guide

Which term describes a group of mountains?

• Erosion

• Feature

• Mountain Range

• Sediment

What is the rate of erosion?

• How quickly or slowly erosion occurs

• A process that moves weathered rock

• A unique, important part

• Weathered rock carried by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

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What is sediment?

• A) A process that moves weathered rock

• B) Weathered rock that is carried away by wind, water, ice, or gravity

• C) A unique, important part

• D) A map that shows raised land features.

What does a relief map show?

• A process that moves weathered rock

• A unique, important part

• Raised land features

• Weathered rock carried by wind, water, ice, or gravity.

Where are most volcanoes and mountain ranges found?

• In the middle of continents

• At the edges of continents

• In the ocean

• Underground

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What happens to canyons over time?

• They become narrower and shallower

• They become wider and deeper

• They stay the same

• They disappear

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In what order do rock layers go?

• Youngest at the bottom to oldest at the top

• Oldest at the bottom to youngest at the top

• Random order

• All the same age

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What helps shape Earth's features?

• Human activities

• Natural processes

• Alien forces

• Magic

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Wind blowing sand from one location to another.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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A fast-moving river carries rocks downstream.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

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