Question 1

Which process describes the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Answer

Sedimentation

Answer

Metamorphism

Answer

Erosion

Question 2

What natural event is caused by the sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

Earthquake

Answer

Flood

Answer

Volcano

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Tornado

Question 3

Which process involves the transportation of sediments from one location to another?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

Answer

Lithification

Answer

Weathering

Answer

Deposition

Question 4

What is the term for the buildup of sediments in a new location after they have been eroded?

Accepted Answer

Deposition

Answer

Erosion

Answer

Subduction

Answer

Weathering

Question 5

What process involves the breaking down of rocks into smaller pieces?

Accepted Answer

Weathering

Answer

Volcanism

Answer

Sedimentation

Answer

Erosion

Question 6

What is the process called when water vapor cools and changes back into liquid water?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Transpiration

Question 7

What is the process called when soil and rock are moved from one place to another by wind, water, or ice?

Accepted Answer

Erosion

Answer

Sedimentation

Answer

Melting

Answer

Weathering

Question 8

What are the primary processes that cause changes in Earth's surface to create landforms?

Accepted Answer

Weathering, erosion, and deposition

Answer

Volcanoes, earthquakes, and erosion

Answer

Erosion, sedimentation, and volcanic activity

Answer

Weathering, tectonic shifts, and earthquakes

Question 9

What shape characterizes a river valley formed by water erosion?

Accepted Answer

V-shaped

Answer

Round

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U-shaped

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Flat

Question 10

Which type of valley is formed by glaciers?

Accepted Answer

U-shaped

Answer

Hoodoos

Answer

Canyons

Answer

V-shaped

Question 11

What unique feature is characterized by narrow and steep sides carved by water erosion?

Accepted Answer

Canyon

Answer

Delta

Answer

Valley

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Mountain

Question 12

What natural process occurs when liquid water seeps into cracks and freezes, causing the rock to weaken?

Accepted Answer

Freeze-thaw weathering

Answer

Sedimentation

Answer

Erosion

Answer

Hydraulic fracturing

Question 13

What landform is created when sediments accumulate where a river flows into a body of water?

Accepted Answer

Delta

Answer

Valley

Answer

Hoodoo

Answer

Canyon

Question 14

What defines a hoodoo?

Accepted Answer

A rock formation created by erosion from wind and water, with a harder capstone on top

Answer

A valley formed by glacial activity

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A sedimentary rock arch

Answer

A type of dune

Question 15

What type of natural formation is created by wind-blown sand?

Accepted Answer

Sand dunes

Answer

Hoodoos

Answer

Arches

Answer

Canyons

Question 16

How do arches typically form in nature?

Accepted Answer

Through weathering and erosion of rock by wind, water, and ice

Answer

Through volcanic activity

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By freeze-thaw mechanisms alone

Answer

By tectonic uplift

Question 17

What happens to a river when it reaches the ocean?

Accepted Answer

It slows down and drops sediment.

Answer

It splits into multiple rivers

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It changes direction

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It evaporates

Question 18

How is a delta formed?

Accepted Answer

Through the accumulation of sediments at the mouth of a river.

Answer

By glacier retreat

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Through volcanic activity

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By tectonic uplift

Question 19

What shape does a river valley typically have due to the erosional cutting of the river?

Accepted Answer

V shape

Answer

Square shape

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Circular shape

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U shape

Question 20

Where can sand dunes typically be found?

Accepted Answer

deserts, beaches, or other sandy environments

Answer

mountains and cliffs

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inland lakes

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forests and wetlands

Question 21

Which agent is responsible for creating U-shaped valleys?

Accepted Answer

glaciers

Answer

volcanic activity

Answer

earthquakes

Answer

oil drilling

Question 22

What shape is a delta typically?

Accepted Answer

triangular

Answer

hexagonal

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circular

Answer

rectangular

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