Ch. 9

Which of the following landform is always found on the coast?

• canyon

• mountain

• peninsula

Which of these is true about the Earth's surface?

• Earth's surface is constantly changing.

• Chane to Earth's surface always takes a long time.

• All landforms on Earth's surface extend into the water.

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Which describes what Earth undergoes all the time?

• plateau

• weathering

• crystallization

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Which can cause physical weathering?

• Water

• The crust

• Landforms

How does acid rain form?

• Rain mixes with oxygen.

• Rain mixes with sunlight.

• Rain mixes with carbon dioxide.

Which is an example of erosion?

• Landforms cause physical weathering.

• Wind deposits weathered pieces of rock.

• Rainwater moves soil down a mountain.

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How does deposition change Earth's surface?

• by causing earthquakes

• by destroying parts of Earth's surface

• by building up areas of Earth's surface

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How can a glacier erode landforms?

• The pressure of the glacier melts the rock underneath.

• The glacier slides across the Earth's surface and wears it away.

• The glacier contains chemicals that cause rocks to break.

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How is a landslide like an avalanche?

• Both are caused by erosion

• Both are kinds of erosion

• Both are caused by snow and ice

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What is a fault?

• an earthquake

• a break in Earth's crust

• the epicenter of an earthquake