Understanding Topography
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What causes the movement of water from bodies of moving water to bodies of standing water?

  • Friction
  • Pull of gravity (correct)
  • Magnetic force
  • Surface tension
  • What is the process that lays down sediment in areas of low elevation?

  • Deposition (correct)
  • Precipitation
  • Evaporation
  • Erosion
  • Which of the following is NOT an impact of natural disasters on topography?

  • Temperature differences affecting precipitation rates (correct)
  • Blizzards
  • Mudslides
  • Volcano explosions
  • What landform is created by erosion carving features into the landscape?

    <p>Canyon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process creates features like dunes, river deltas, and islands?

    <p>Deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does a rising ocean affect coastlines?

    <p>It causes coastlines to retreat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What rock formation process involves pressure from above water and sediment compressing lower layers of sediment into rocks?

    <p>Diagenesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Features built by deposition include _____.'

    <p><em>Dunes, river deltas, and islands</em></p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main force responsible for the movement of water from bodies of moving water to bodies of standing water?

    <p>Gravity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which process can create canyons as a result of the erosion of sediments along a body of moving water?

    <p>Erosion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of sediment size can be deposited in areas of low elevation according to the text?

    <p>Pebbles, sand, and soil</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How can excess sand and soil along river edges impact the surrounding ground soil?

    <p>Weaken it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What natural disaster can drastically change the elevation of certain areas by eroding land at higher elevations and depositing sediment in areas of lower elevation?

    <p>Hurricane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a result of climate change affecting Earth's topography?

    <p>Strengthening of surface rocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of landform can be created by deposition?

    <p>Dunes</p> Signup and view all the answers

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