breaking down rock into smaller pieces

pressure building up inside the earth

Weathering is not caused by

rivers flowing from the mountains

the process of breaking down rocks

large sheets of ice that cover land

buildup of sediment at the end of a river.

wind blowing sediment across a canyon.

water washing away mud on a hillside.

What is an event that would cause slow weathering?

chemicals dissolve minerals in limestone

What type of erosion caused the Grand Canyon to form?

flowing water from the Colorado River eroded the land.

Buffalo wore a path through the land as they traveled the land.

an earthquake cause the ground to break wide open.

a hurricane washed away part of the land.

Why do farmers plant cover crops in empty fields?

The roots will hold the soil in place during storms.

They will have more crops to harvest.

The crops will cause weathering.

The crops will take all the nutrients from the soil.

What slow change would have caused this river to become so shallow over time?

A small amount of soil was deposited over time.

Heavy rainfall flooded the river.

A glacier melted and flooded the river.

A large amount of soil was moved into the river during an earthquake.

How do these plants slow erosion caused by heavy rains?

Plant roots hold soil particles together.

Plant roots don't absorb water from the wet soil.

Plants' leaves release water from the soil into the air.

Plant roots decrease moisture evaporation from the soil.

A group of students is building a model to show how water from melting glaciers moves toward the ocean. They put clay, water, and ice cubes into a plastic bin. They place a heat lamp next to the bin. Which of the following would most likely help them show how water from melting glaciers moves in their model?

using colored water to make the ice cubes that represent the glaciers

using colored water to represent the water in the ocean

using different colors of clay to represent dry land and the bottom of the ocean

using different colors of light to represent sunlight shining on the glaciers and dry land

A large rock breaks into small pieces within 10 years. Which process is most likely responsible for breaking the large rock into small pieces within 10 years?

water repeatedly freezing and thawing in a crack

steady winds blowing throughout the years

gentle rain falling during each spring and fall

lack of rain falling during a four-year drought

Which list contains only landforms formed by deposition?

barrier island, sand dunes, delta

What happens when glaciers slowly move down a mountain?

The glaciers cause erosion by taking sediment and moving it somewhere else.

The glaciers melt and refreeze causing deposition.

The glaciers melt and form giant lakes in the middle of the mountain.

The glaciers cause deposition in caves.

In 2008, a hurricane came ashore at Galveston, Texas. A hurricane negatively affects a coastline by...

depositing sand along a barrier island.

increasing the growth of grasses.

cycling nutrients from the sea floor to the surface.

Volcanoes create new land on the Earth’s surface when –

lava flows then cools and hardens to form rock.

an eruption destroys the side of a mountain.

magma forms giant underground chambers.

saltwater touches lava and changes into steam.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

delta

erosion

landforms

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice is

erosion

deposition

landslides

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is

deposition

delta

weathering

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

earthquake

weather

deposition

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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

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Changes to The Earth's Surface TEKS 5.7B

100 questions

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

The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, and ice is

The breakdown of rock into smaller particles from the effects of wind, water and ice is

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

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

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

A delta forms when the river meets the ocean because

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

What is necessary for sand dunes to form?

Deltas form when waterborne sediments are deposited at the base of a mountain.

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