4/9 - Science Warmup (SB-D7) - NICHOLAS GLAESER | Library

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Match each word to its definition.

____________ - The carrying of loose sediments from one place to another by wind, water, or ice

_______________ -   The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles of sediment by wind, water, or ice

 _______________ - The settling of sediments by wind, water, or ice

__________ - A landform resulting from a current slowing down and depositing sediment at the mouth of a river

Other Answer Choices:

Delta

Deposition

Weathering

Erosion

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This question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then answer Part B.

The image below shows a change that has occurred to Earth’s surface slowly over time.

Part A
Which natural force caused the formation of the landform shown?  __________

Part B
Which statement supports the answer to Part A?  __________

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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 likely formed by -

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4/9 - Science Warmup (SB-D7)

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 likely formed by -

The size and shape of a delta can change over time.The size and shape of this delta over time are NOT likely to be changed by -

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 likely formed by -

The size and shape of a delta can change over time.

The size and shape of this delta over time are NOT likely to be changed by -