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4/9 - Science Warmup (SB-D7)

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Question 1
1.
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
Question 2
2.
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? __________
Question 3
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Question 4
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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 -
a rapid series of earthquakes
volcanic activity
a flood with rapidly moving water
the movement of a glacier
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 -
the number and height of tides along the shore
the amount and size of sediments carried by the river and streams
the amount of hunting and fishing in the delta
the number and size of waves from the ocean that reach the shore