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What causes the movement of water from bodies of moving water to bodies of standing water?
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?
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?
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?
What landform is created by erosion carving features into the landscape?
Which process creates features like dunes, river deltas, and islands?
Which process creates features like dunes, river deltas, and islands?
How does a rising ocean affect coastlines?
How does a rising ocean affect coastlines?
What rock formation process involves pressure from above water and sediment compressing lower layers of sediment into rocks?
What rock formation process involves pressure from above water and sediment compressing lower layers of sediment into rocks?
'Features built by deposition include _____.'
'Features built by deposition include _____.'
What is the main force responsible for the movement of water from bodies of moving water to bodies of standing water?
What is the main force responsible for the movement of water from bodies of moving water to bodies of standing water?
Which process can create canyons as a result of the erosion of sediments along a body of moving water?
Which process can create canyons as a result of the erosion of sediments along a body of moving water?
What type of sediment size can be deposited in areas of low elevation according to the text?
What type of sediment size can be deposited in areas of low elevation according to the text?
How can excess sand and soil along river edges impact the surrounding ground soil?
How can excess sand and soil along river edges impact the surrounding ground soil?
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?
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?
Which of the following is NOT a result of climate change affecting Earth's topography?
Which of the following is NOT a result of climate change affecting Earth's topography?
What type of landform can be created by deposition?
What type of landform can be created by deposition?
