Unit 2 Lesson 3 TCI 5th Grade

Which of the following is NOT a landform?

• a mountain

• a forest

• a beach

• a canyon

_________ islands are formed when a chunk of land breaks off from a larger landmass.

• Volcanic

• Coral

• Continental

• Barrier

What are barrier islands primarily made from?

• igneous rocks

• sediment

• top soil

• living things

Coral islands are created from the interaction between the

• hydrosphere and geosphere.

• geosphere and biosphere.

• biosphere and hydrosphere.

• geosphere and atmosphere.

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________ is one example of weathering.

• Water carrying away materials

• Wind blowing away sediments

• Plant roots growing in the cracks of rocks

• all of the above

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What is erosion?

• the movement of materials

• the breaking down of rocks

• the dropping of sediments

• all of the above

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A beach growing in size is most likely the result of

• erosion.

• weathering.

• deposition.

• landforms.

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How long does it take for new soil to form?

• 10 years

• 100 years

• 500 years

• 1000 years

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Soil forms faster in an area where there are

• warm temperatures and a lot of rain.

• warm temperatures and a little rain.

• cool temperatures and a lot of rain.

• cool temperatures and a little rain.