What most likely happened to this rock?

water repeatedly freezing in the crack

How was this landform MOST LIKELY formed?

by ocean wave repeatedly crashing into the side of the cliff

Why do farmers use contour plowing in their fields?

to help prevent the erosion of dirt around the crops' roots

Where would a levee MOST LIKELY be built?

along the edges of a low-lying riverbank

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1
Which of the following was formed by a destructive process?
The Grand Canyon in Arizona.
A barrier island formed along Georgia's coastline.
A delta at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
An alluvial fan at the base of a steep slope.
2
Earthquakes and volcanoes are both constructive and destructive processes.
true
false
3
The hot liquid inside of a volcano is called?
lava
magma
4
Sand, soil, and rocks are all examples of
weathering
deposition
sediment
erosion
5
What most likely happened to this rock?
erosion from a flowing river
Plants roots grow in the crack causing it to widen and break
chemical weathering due to acid rain
water repeatedly freezing in the crack
6
A sand dune is an example of a
destructive process
constructive process
7
Devices called _______ can detect vibrations during an earthquake.
seismographs
seismograms
8
The movement of weathered rock from place to place
erosion
delta
deposition
weathering
9
How was this landform MOST LIKELY formed?
the salt in the ocean water breaks down the rock's minerals
by wind-blown sand hitting the side of the rock cliff
by ocean wave repeatedly crashing into the side of the cliff
by sea animals living in and on the rock cliff
10
What is a deposit of sediment that builds up at a river's mouth?
dam
terracing
levee
delta
11
The breaking down of a rock at or near the Earth's surface is called....
erosion
weathering
earthquakes
sediment
12
Beaches that have eroded are reclaimed through
deltas
beach nourishment
levees
building dams
13
Why do farmers use contour plowing in their fields?
helps prevent deposition of sediment around roots of plants
to help prevent the erosion of dirt around the crops' roots
to help prevent chemical weathering of the crops' roots.
to help prevent the flooding of their crops
14
What landform is created by glaciers?
delta
volcanoes
moraines
levees
15
Where would a levee MOST LIKELY be built?
along the edge of a beach or shoreline
in the middle of a large lake
in a storm drain
along the edges of a low-lying riverbank
16
The hot liquid inside a volcano is called what then it reaches Earth's surface?
magma
lava
17
What is the purpose of a groin?
to breakdown headlands
to stop beach erosion
to create new sediment on shorelines
to strenghthen dams

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