Changes to Earth's Surface

What is the breakdown of the Earth’s crust into sediment called?

• weathering

• raining

• erosion

• compacting

What is it called when weathered rock is carried away?

• weathering

• erosion

• breaking

• raining

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Which of these is an example of erosion?

• rain breaking down a rock

• water freezing in rock and then breaking the rock apart

• wind blowing away sediment

• all of the above

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What is the process called when a glacier drops rocks in oceans and lakes?

• deposition

• pollution

• erosion

• weathering

Features of the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, dunes, oceans, and rivers are called

• delta
• erosion
• landforms

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The buildup of land by depositing sediment and soil in a new location is

• earthquake
• weather
• deposition

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A triangle-shaped (deposit) landform at the mouth of a river as it empties into a body of water is

• weather
• delta
• landform

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When a river flows over the Earth and carves out a hole in the surface it makes a 

• hill
• mountain
• canyon

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A delta forms when the river meets the ocean because 

• the river is colder than the ocean
• the river slows down and drops sediments
• the earth builds up pressure in the river

What natural force formed the Grand Canyon millions of years ago?

• a landslide
• an earthquake
• a river

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