Glencoe Physical Science with Earth Science

Section 2: Shaping the Landscape

Section Review Quiz

1
What is the shape of a valley that is cut by a young stream?
A)U-shaped valleys
B)J-shaped valleys
C)canyons
D)Young streams cut V-shaped valleys.
2
This part of a river is characterized by a fan-shaped sediment deposit.
A)delta
B)tributary
C)flood plain
D)esker
3
What process moves sediment along a coast line?
A)longshore current
B)waves
C)tides
D)rivers
4
Which forms at the front of a glacier?
A)end moraine
B)ground moraine
C)lateral moraine
D)medial moraine
5
Which develops as the force within a stream is exerted sideways?
A)floodplain
B)mouth
C)source
D)delta
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