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Land/weathering ?'s
Landform /Processes practice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The process where rocks are broken down into smaller pieces by the effects of weather is called________________? | weathering |
| Particals of sand, soil, and bits of rock that once belonged to another rock are called__________________? | sediment |
| When broken rocks and sediments are picked up and carried away by water, wind or ice, the process is called_____________? | erosion |
| The breaking of larger rocks into smaller ones is _____________? | physical weathering |
| Hollow underground spaces formed by rock which has been dissolved by water are called ____________ ? | caves |
| What is a narrow and small flowing body of water that wears away land over time? | stream |
| What forms when a river carries sediments away from its banks? | river valley |
| When the upper part of a river's valley floor is cut away by wind and water erosion creating a deep gorge with steep sides, which landform is made? | canyon |
| What are large sheets of ice that are able to move downhill or along a body of water while carving out landforms and depositing materials creating new landforms ? | glacier or glacial features |
| What is the name of five large, American lakes that were carved out by glaciers? | Great Lakes |
| What are hollow places that form suddenly in the ground due to underground weathering? | sinkhole |
| About 70% of the Earth's surface is covered with _____________? | water |
| What type of water can be found in rivers, lakes and ground? | freshwater |
| Sand dunes, beaches and deltas are formed by which process? | deposition |
| Moving waters make rocks look_________________? | smooth and smaller |
| True or False. Rocks are not affected by heavy rains and winds. | False... Rocks are effected by rain and winds |
| True or False. Over time, blowing dust and dirt make rocks smaller. | True |
| True or False. A plant's roots will grow in the cracks of rocks and push the rock in different directions which breaks the rock. | True |
| True or False. When water seeps inside a rock and freezes, it will contract and pull the rock together. | False... The water will expand and push the rock apart. |
| What do you call a mound or ridge of sand that is formed by wind and / or water? | dune |
| A large mass of deposited sediment at the mouth of a river is called a ______________? | delta |
| A mountain that opens downward into molten rock below the Earth's crust when under pressure erupts ash, dust, gases and spews lava onto the surface. This landform is called a ____________? | volcano |
| The process of sediments being dropped off in new places because of erosion is called__________? | deposition |
| A _____________ is located between mountains and hills, typically with a river or stream flowing through it. | valley |
| A _____________ is an area of land that rises quickly to at least one thousand feet above the surrounding area. | mountain |
| A ____________ is a raised area of land that is less than one thousand feet above the surrounding land. | hill |
| Which landform has water forced out of the ground by natural pressure to the Earth's surface? | spring |
| Areas along streams or rivers that are likely to experience repeated flooding are called______________? | floodplains |
| A _____________ is a piece of land surrounded by water. | island |
| The process of _____________________________ is the eruption of a volcano by extreme pressure. | volcanic activity |
| Moving glaciers carve the landscape and pick up and deposit large rocks, create lakes and river, and flatten mountains. This process is called________________. | glacial movement |
| Shaking of the ground caused by the sudden breaking and movement of large sections of earth's rocky outermost crust. This process is called ____________________? | earthquake |
| Rocks in rivers are smooth from rubbing against each other as they move. This is an example of which process________________? | weathering |
| Tree and plant roots dig deep into small cracks in rocks and as they grow they pry the rock apart. This is an example of which process________________? | weathering |
| Rain washes away soil and moves it downhill. This is an example of which process________________? | erosion |
| Waves drop sand from the ocean to form a beach. This is an example of which process________________? | deposition |
| Water gets into cracks into rocks and freezes, then expands- breaking the rock. This is an example of which process________________? | weathering |
| Sediment from a river drop at the mouth forming a delta. This is an example of which process________________? | deposition |
| Wind picks up small sediments and carries them to another location. This is an example of which process________________? | erosion |
| Wind carries small pieces of sand that hit rocks and carve arches and other formations. This is an example of which process________________? | weathering |
| Acids in rainwater dissolve minerals in rock , wearing them down. This is an example of which process________________? | weathering |
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