The image below shows a change that has occurred to the Earth's surface slowly over time.
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Match the titles on the left to the correct definition on the right.
Rapid Change
The movement of sediment by wind, water, or ice.
Deposition
The breaking down of rock into smaller pieces.
Erosion
The dropping, or settling, of sediment.
Weathering
A difference to the surface of the Earth that occurs quickly.
Question 2
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Question 3
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Students on a field trip observed a valley and wondered how it was formed. The three major characteristics of the valley were recorded.
This valley was most like a formed by -
a rapid series of earthquakes
volcanic activity
a flood with rapidly moving water
the movement of a glacier
A student hiking in a rocky area on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the cracks are so large that the rocks have broken apart.
Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break?
Erosion by wind
Water freezing and thawing
Erosion by fast-moving water
Sediments being deposited
Using the image, which landform was created slowly over time?
Delta
Valley
Canyon
Mountain
Which statement BEST explains the process of land formation from question 2?