Erosional Features

Provided are satellite photos from two different years of the same beach. The point of sand, indicated with an arrow, has shifted due to wave action. If similar rates of erosion and deposition occur, where would be the logical place to expect the point of sand to be located by 2015?

• Between W and X

• Centered on Y

• Between Y and Z

• Centered on Z

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The illustration here represents a satellite image of a mountain region. What is the agent of erosion pictured here?

• River

• Wind

• Glacier

• Ocean

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If the greatest erosion on a mountain will occur where the slope is the steepest, one could locate this portion of a mountain on a topographic map by looking for the area where the topographic lines -

• are the closest together.

• are furthest apart.

• have the highest numbers.

• make a closed circle.

A cliff formed near the ocean.  Which statement best describes how this cliff formed?

• Warm air melted the rock.

• Sun rays evaporated the rock.

• Ocean waves washed away rock.

• Plant roots pushed away the rock.

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• G

• H

• J

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These smooth edged rocks are a result of

• deposition by water

• wind erosion

• glaciers

• water erosion

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The photograph shows a canyon in northern Arizona. Which of these best describes how this canyon was most likely formed?

• Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls

• Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved.

• Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls

• Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls.

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This landform was probably caused by - 

• high tides.

• wind.

• human activity.

• running water.

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This is a meteor crater. Which of the following is a prediction of how the crater will change over the next 1,000 years?

• The crater will become more shallow as the sides erode into the center.

• The crater will become deeper as animals make the crater home and burrow deep into the rock.

• The crater will not change over 1,000 years.

• The crater will fill in with lava.

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Which of the following best describes how mountains change over time?

• The elevation of the peaks will decrease due to erosion.

• The elevation of the peaks will increase due to weathering.

• The elevation of the peaks will increase due to deposition.

• Mountains stay the same, they never change.

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