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

waves breaking rocks into pieces, making grains of sand.

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.

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.

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

Erosion and deposition by a glacier

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

Earth's surface changing slowly over time.

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.

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4th Grade Earth Science Chapter 4 National Geogrpahics

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

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