8. How could heavy boulders move from one place to another?

Erosion and deposition by a glacier

2. A house on a low cliff near an ocean could be affected by erosion in what way?

Sediment that the house is standing on could be removed.

4.Part of NY was shaped by glaciers. Two moraines are found there. How did these moraines form?

As the glaciers melted away, sediment was deposited.

14. Weathering helps form sandy beaches by.....

waves breaking rocks into pieces, making grains of sand.

3. Canyons getting a little deeper each year is an example of ......

Earth's surface changing slowly over time.

9. A large rock was found with water in one of its cracks. After winter passed the rock .....

got bigger because the water froze and expanded.

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4th Grade Earth Science Chapter 4 National Geogrpahics

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1. Floods from the river near a farm, deposited what kind of soil?
Very Smelly Soil
Very Black Soil
Very Dry Soil
Very Rich Soil
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5. A river deposits sediment when it reaches an ocean. This forms a .....
Channel
Ocean
Delta
River
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8. How could heavy boulders move from one place to another?
Weathering and erosion by a river
Weathering and abrasion by sinkhole
Erosion and deposition by a glacier
Abrasion and deposition by a sandstorm
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2. A house on a low cliff near an ocean could be affected by erosion in what way?
Extra sediment could build up around the house.
Sediment that the house is standing on could be removed.
The paint on the house could be worn away by abrasion.
The soil around the house could be moved by a glacier.
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10. __________ is when rock and soil slip downhill.
A tornado
A landslide
Me slid-riding!
An earthquake
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12. Over time, abrasion to rocks will cause the rocks to ......
get bigger.
become smoother.
blow up.
crack into tiny pieces.
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4.Part of NY was shaped by glaciers. Two moraines are found there. How did these moraines form?
As the glaciers melted away, sediment was deposited.
The ice in the glaciers caused rocks to freeze &break apart.
Rocks carried in the glaciers became sharp and jagged.
The glaciers caused erosion, which enriched the soil.
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14. Weathering helps form sandy beaches by.....
chemicals in the waves dissolving large rocks into sand.
waves breaking rocks into pieces, making grains of sand.
sandstorms depositing sand from nearby deserts.
melting glaciers depositing grains of sand.
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15. A coastline is the only landform found where land meets an __________.
mountain.
river.
ocean
valley.
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13. A cave found with walls made of limestone were formed through weathering by
glacial ice.
weak acid.
heavy waves.
heavy wind.
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3. Canyons getting a little deeper each year is an example of ......
Earth's surface being changed by meteors from Mars.
Earth's surface changing slowly over time.
Earth's surface changing quickly over time.
Hercules doing jumping jacks on Mount Olympus.
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9. A large rock was found with water in one of its cracks. After winter passed the rock .....
got bigger because the water eroded the rock.
got bigger because the water froze and expanded.
got smaller when the water mixed with dust.
the rock got smaller after the water deposited sediment.
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11. _________ and _________ are formed by moving water.
Glaciers and farms
Mountains and canyons
Cities and suburbs
River valleys and canyons
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6.Which of the following is a likely cause of sediment being deposited into new places?
Earth tilting on its axis
Seed Dispersal
Hercules washing his dishes
A Sandstorm
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7. ________ is the breaking apart or wearing away of rock.
Chiseling
Weathering
Erosion
Fossilization

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