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Where do deltas form?
At river mouths
In desert areas
In valleys formed by glaciers
On the banks of rivers
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Beaches that have eroded are reclaimed through
sand dredging
building of seawalls
building of terraces
weathering
3
Which layer of the Earth is the number 4 pointing to?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
4
Which layer of the Earth is the number 2 pointing to?
inner core
crust
outer core
mantle
5
What is weathering?
A type of climate
The deposition of sediment
The breakdown of rock
The movement of sediment
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In which type of climate are you most likely to find a sand dune that is not along a beach?
hot
Dry
icy
humid
7
Which destructive force caused the weathering and erosion of this road?
deposition by wind
weathering by erosion and water
deposition by water
weathering by erosion and wind
8
Examine the picture below. It shows a _________________ at the bottom of the ocean.
levee
storm drain
dam
trench
9
Which word names a force that pulls pieces of rock downhill?
weathering
gravity
eruption
erosion
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What does erosion do?
Breaks down rock physically
Changes sediment in rock
Changes rocks chemically
Moves broken pieces of rock
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Which layer of the Earth is the number 1 pointing to?
outer core
crust
inner core
mantle
12
This structure is built across a river to prevent to overflow of water during times of heavy rainfall.
trench
levee
storm drain
dam
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Deposition is a process that
Removes sediment from landforms
breaks down rock and then moves it
removes sediment from rivers
Drops sediment
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What forms moraines?
glaciers
rivers
volcanoes
wind
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Which destructive force caused this rock formation?
Weathering by Erosion and Water
Weathering by Erosion and Wind
Deposition by Wind
Deposition by Water
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Earthquakes MOST LIKELY occur near
faults
deltas
moraines
volcanoes
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The picture shows a constructive feature caused by wind deposition called a:
An Earthquake
Sand Dune
Levee
Storm Drain
18
A tool that records earthquakes is called a:
Seismogram
Seismograph
Seismologist
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This is a structure built parallel to the road to prevent weathering and erosion of beaches and land.
trench
dam
levee
seawall
20
Which layer of the Earth is the number 3 pointing to?
inner core
crust
outer core
mantle
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What is the purpose of a levee?
To prevent flooding
To stop beach erosion
To start beach erosion
To strengthen dams
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Which feature forms from wind deposition?
sand dunes
floodplains
deltas
moraine
