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What is a delta?

• a huge mass of ice that formed from accumulated and compacted snow that slowly moves down a slope

• a wide body of slowly moving water; a natural flow of water that follows a path into another body of water

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

• The outline or shape of a coast or the boundary between land and a lake or ocean

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Weathering and erosion are two processes that shape Earth’s surface. Which of the following sets of factors causes both weathering and erosion?

• moving water, plants, wind

• glaciers, waves, wind

• acids, tree roots, waves

• acids, plants, ice

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Sand dunes form along some coastlines. Which factor is most responsible for forming sand dunes?

• rain

• wind

• water

• ice

Plateaus and plains are both landforms. How is a plateau different from a plain?

• The elevation of a plateau is higher than that of the surrounding area.

• The elevation of a plateau varies greatly from place to place

• The area of a plateau is greater than that of a plain.

• The area of a plateau is greater than that of a plain.

The state of Florida is a peninsula. What type of landform borders the Florida peninsula on three sides?

• a river

• a delta

• a coastline

• a mountain

Earth’s surface has many different landforms. Look at the illustration.

Which number indicates a dune?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The outline or shape of a coast or the boundary between land and a lake or ocean is called a

• dune

• mountain

• coastline

• delta

What is a river?

• a natural physical feature on Earth's surface   

• The outline or shape of a coast or the boundary between land and a lake or ocean

• a wide body of slowly moving water; a natural flow of water that follows a path into another body of water

• a huge mass of ice that formed from accumulated and compacted snow that slowly moves down a slope

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A large body of water with land all around it is called a 

• ocean

• river

• stream

• lake

Sand dunes are mostly found in what landforms?

• rivers and oceans

• streams and lakes

• mountains and glaciers

• coastlines and deserts

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