Vocabulary
Landforms
True/False
Water/Sand/Glaciers
Rocks
100
A hill of loose sand formed by the wind.
What is a sand dune?
100
Which river part is a result of deposition? a. source b. delta
b. delta
100
Wind-blown sand can make rocks smoother.
True
100
Which of the following factors affect how the moving water erodes and deposits sediment. a. amount of water b. speed of water c. type of sediment d. all of the above
d. all of the above
100
When you rubbed the quartzite "grinder" against the samples, which types of rock broke down more easily? a. slate and limestone b. limestone and sandstone c. pumice and slate d. pumice and sandstone
d. pumice and sandstone
200
a large, long-lasting mass of moving ice and snow
What is a glacier?
200
Which of the following is not a true statement about landforms? a. Some landforms change slowly. b. Some landforms change quickly. c. Some landforms change because of the activity of humans and other animals. d. Landforms always stay the same, even after a long time. e. Landforms change because the earth's surface is constantly changing.
d.Landforms always stay the same, even after a long time.
200
Larger sand grains are carried by moving water more easily than smaller sand grains.
False - Smaller grains are carried more easily by moving water than larger sand grains.
200
Which of the following are caused by glacial deposition? - erratics - scratch lines - moraines - valley
erratics and moraines
200
Which of the following is likely to be created by rock abrasion? a. pebbles b. rock chips c. sand d. all of the above
d. all of the above
300
the grinding down of one rock by another
What is abrasion?
300
A body of flowing water that empties into an ocean, valley, lake or another river.
What is a river?
300
The grinding down of one rock by another is called deposition.
False - The grinding down of one rock by another is called abrasion.
300
Which factor has the most impact on the creation of hoodoos and rock pillars? a. water b. wind c. plants d. animals
a. water
300
Which two rocks wear down the fastest? -pumice -quartzite -limestone -sandstone
pumice and sandstone
400
Hill-like piles of unsorted rocks and sediment dropped by a glacier.
What is a moraine?
400
The sides of a river are called...? The bottom of the river is called...?
What are riverbanks? What is a riverbed?
400
The steeper the slope of the river table, the faster the rate of erosion by moving water.
True
400
Which of the following are ways to prevent the erosion of sand dunes? a. remove vegetation from the dunes b. put up a fence to block the wind c. plant vegetation on the dunes
b. put up a fence to block the wind and c. plant vegetation on the dunes.
400
Which rock wear down the slowest? -pumice -quartzite -sandstone -slate
quartzite
500
The process in which water, wind, or ice build up the earth's surface by dropping sediment in new places.
What is deposition?
500
a fan-shaped deposit of sand, silt, and soil that forms where the mouth of a large river flows into a lake, bay, or ocean.
What is a delta?
500
Sand dunes can only form in the desert.
False - Sand dunes can form wherever there is a great deal of loose sand that has been blown into the form of a dune.
500
Abrasion is a form of: a. weathering b. erosion c. deposition
a. weathering
500
The scratch lines on the playdough from the glacier activity are the result of what process? a. erosion b. deposition c. abrasion
c. abrasion
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