Erosion and Deposition Answers

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Which sediment would have the slowest rate of deposition?

A
a round sediment
B
a very large sediment
C
an irregularly shaped sediment
D
a high-density sediment
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How does the substance in a mudflow form?

A
Rain mixes with soil.
B
Large rocks mix with water.
C
Soil and paper debris are combined.
D
Loosely connected rocks bind together.
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Which factor influences the mass movement of particles?

A
wind blowing across a body of water
B
addition of vegetation to a slope
C
large rocks and debris on a slope
D
puddle of water resting on flat land
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Which natural phenomenon can trigger a landslide?

A
intense rain or an earthquake
B
light breezes or a flowing stream
C
heavy snow or continuous sunlight
D
icy conditions or ground surface melting
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Which process works with erosion to break down rock?

A
deposition
B
settling
C
transportation
D
weathering
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Which phrase best describes the process of erosion?

A
breaks sediments into smaller pieces
B
transports sediment to a new location
C
works with deposition to carry away rocks
D
adds sediment to a new surface where it settles
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What role does weathering have in shaping Earth’s surface?

A
It allows sediments to fall out of a medium.
B
It helps sediments settle on a new surface.
C
It breaks down older material into sediments.
D
It transports sediments to a different location.
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Which phrase best describes the mass movement of particles?

A
sediment flowing down a slope
B
sediment collecting on an existing surface
C
transporting materials to a new location
D
breaking materials into smaller particles
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Which event occurs after erosion of Earth’s surface?

A
Surface material breaks down into smaller pieces.
B
Very dense particles settle faster than low-density particles.
C
Large particles are carried away to a new location by ice and glaciers.
D
Round particles form new landforms more slowly than flat particles do.
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Which agent contributes to erosion?

A
sunlight
B
shorelines
C
clouds
D
ice and glaciers
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Which phrase describes an example of mass movement?

A
sediment settling on a mountain
B
soil mixed with water sliding off a cliff
C
wind blowing sand particles across a beach
D
rocks breaking into sediment as they fall to the ground

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