Question

1. wind could erode and/or deposit

a) true
b) false

1. animal burrowing on a mountain top, will be eroded by

a) sublimation
b) oxidation
c) gravity
d) acid rain

1. the building up of sediment in an area is an example of

a) deposition
b) erosion
c) weathering

1. which of the following sediments has the smallest particles?

a) silt
b) sand
c) clay
d) boulders

1. the landform found at the end of the mississippi river is called

a) water fall
b) cave
c) delta
d) canyon

1. what is deposition?

a) dropping off sediment
b) moving sediment to a different location
c) moving and dropping off sediment
d) breaking up material is smaller pieces

1. liquid water will ______________________as the temperature lowers

a) stay the same
b) contract
c) expand
d) evaporate

Explanation:

1. Wind has the ability to erode (carry away) soil and sediment and also deposit (leave them in another place).
2. Gravity causes materials on a mountain top (like those from animal burrowing) to move down - slope.
3. Deposition is the process of sediment building up in an area.
4. Clay has smaller particles than silt, sand, and boulders.
5. A delta is a landform formed at the mouth of a river (like the Mississippi River) where sediment is deposited.
6. Deposition specifically means dropping off sediment.
7. As the temperature lowers, liquid water expands when it freezes (a unique property of water).

Answer:

1. a) True
2. c) gravity
3. a) deposition
4. c) clay
5. c) delta
6. a) dropping off sediment
7. c) expand