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Forces That Change The Earth
Forces That Change The Earth
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When rocks and particles land in a new place, it is called
gravity
deposition
erosion
weathering
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The movement of weathered rock is called
deposition
erosion
weathering
fault
3
Weathering of rock can be caused by
volcanoes
freezing and thawing of water
deposition
erosion
4
A wide flat area of land formed from sediment deposited by a river outside its banks.
dune
mountain
moraine
floodplain
5
Earthquakes are MOST LIKELY near
volcanoes
faults
deltas
moraines
6
A sudden movement of rock and soil downhill is called a
landslide
moraine
volcano
earthquake
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An opening in the Earth's surface that lets hot melted rock and gases escape
volcano
moraine
earthquake
dune
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The material in which most plants grow
clay
volcano
soil
earthquake
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The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces is called
erosion
weathering
deposition
fault
10
Which landform is deposited by a glacier?
dune
mountain
moraine
delta
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A ridge of rock and soil deposited when a glacier melts is a
delta
dune
mountain
moraine
12
Cracks in the Earth's surface can be caused by
earthquakes
avalanches
volcanoes
landslides
13
Which landform is caused by material deposited by wind?
moraine
floodplain
delta
dune
14
The force that pulls rocks downhill is
weathering
gravity
eruption
erosion
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Which is a flat, fan-shaped area of land that forms near the mouth of a river?
moraine
delta
floodplain
beach
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What can cause an earthquake?
movement of rock along a fault
weathering
erosion
landslide
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Over time, lava that flows out of a volcano can form
moraines
freeze into ice
mountains
faults