Quizizz 4/9

The map below shows a stream. Letters A, B, C, and D represent locations on the stream surface. Arrows represent the direction of stream flow. Which two locations have the greatest stream velocities?

• A and B

• B and C

• D and A

• C and D

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

The block diagram below represents a section of a meandering stream. The arrows show the direction of stream flow. The streambank on the outside of this meander is steeper than the streambank on the inside of this meander because the water on the outside of this meander is moving

• slower, causing more erosion

• slower, causing more deposition

• faster, causing more deposition

• faster, causing more erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What is the largest particle size that a stream can transport at a velocity of 5 centimeters per second?

• pebble

• silt

• cobble

• sand

What is the name of the largest sediment that can be transported by a stream moving at a velocity of 100 centimeters per second (cm/s)?

• pebbles

• cobbles

• silt

• sand

The diagram below represents the size and shape of a pebble. This pebble and 20 other pebbles having a similar size and shape were placed in a rock tumbler with water and allowed to abrade for five days. Which one of the following diagrams best represents the size and shape of this pebble after the five-day period?

• 1)

• 2)

• 3)

• 4)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which erosional agent typically deposits hills of unsorted sediments?

• winds

• glaciers

• ocean waves

• streams

The velocity of a stream is decreasing. As the velocity approaches zero, which size particle will most likely remain in suspension?

• pebble

• sand

• clay

• boulder

A glacial moraine is best described as

• an elongated hill composed of sand and formed by a retreating glacier

• sorted sediment deposited as the glacier melts

• unsorted sediment directly deposited by a glacier

• a body of water formed by a retreating glacier

The map below shows a portion of the coast of Texas. Letter X indicates features formed by wave action. What is the name of the features indicated by letter X?

• deltas

• barrier islands

• moraines

• island arc

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2