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6th grade Science Unit 3 Pretest — 20 Questions
Armstrong, Kennedee
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Changes to Earth's Surface
Read the passage and answer the following question(s).
Changes to Earth's Surface
Three natural processes work together to change Earth’s surface. The table shows information about these processes.
Process Description Causes Example
Weathering Rocks and minerals being broken down by chemical or physical processes Water, wind, ice, and organisms
Chemical - Rain dissolving minerals in rocks
Physical - Plant roots growing in the crack of a rock, splitting the rock
Erosion Sediment being moved from one place to another Water, wind, ice, and gravity Small pieces of rock falling down a hill
Deposition Sediment being dropped in a new location Water, wind, and ice Sediment in a stream settling at the bottom
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Question 1.
The image shows a delta.
A picture taken from high above showing a river that splits into many paths. The water looks white as it flows through a wide, flat area. These water paths split apart and come back together many times, making a pattern across brown and green land. The river flows down into blue-green water at the bottom of the picture. You can see forests and mountains in the background under a sky with some clouds.
Which question can be answered to determine how the delta was formed?
Was a rock dissolved by acid rain?
Was sediment broken down by ice?
Was sediment deposited by moving water?
Was a rocky cliff weathered by blowing wind?
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6th grade Science Unit 3 Pretest — 20 Questions
Armstrong, Kennedee
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Review Summary
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Changes to Earth's Surface
Read the passage and answer the following question(s).
Changes to Earth's Surface
Three natural processes work together to change Earth’s surface. The table shows information about these processes.
Process Description Causes Example
Weathering Rocks and minerals being broken down by chemical or physical processes Water, wind, ice, and organisms
Chemical - Rain dissolving minerals in rocks
Physical - Plant roots growing in the crack of a rock, splitting the rock
Erosion Sediment being moved from one place to another Water, wind, ice, and gravity Small pieces of rock falling down a hill
Deposition Sediment being dropped in a new location Water, wind, and ice Sediment in a stream settling at the bottom
Resize Columns
Question 1.
The image shows a delta.
A picture taken from high above showing a river that splits into many paths. The water looks white as it flows through a wide, flat area. These water paths split apart and come back together many times, making a pattern across brown and green land. The river flows down into blue-green water at the bottom of the picture. You can see forests and mountains in the background under a sky with some clouds.
Which question can be answered to determine how the delta was formed?
Was a rock dissolved by acid rain?
Was sediment broken down by ice?
Was sediment deposited by moving water?
Was a rocky cliff weathered by blowing wind?
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Was sediment deposited by moving water?
Deltas form when a river slows as it reaches a larger body of water and drops (deposits) the sediment it has been carrying, creating the branching channels and landforms seen in the picture.
Deltas form when a river slows as it reaches a larger body of water and drops (deposits) the sediment it has been carrying, creating the branching channels and landforms seen in the picture.