Focus On Earth Science: California Grade 6

Lesson 2: Erosion and Deposition

Standards Check

1.
Streams and rivers do not ______. 2.b
A)erode the land
B)transport sediment
C)deposit sediment
D)cause mass wasting
2.
Where does erosion occur in a slowly-flowing stream or river? 2.b
A)along the bottom
B)at the inside of a bend
C)at the outside of a bend
D)on the alluvial fan
3.
Streams that flow down steep slopes have more ______ to cause erosion. 2.b
A)energy
B)meanders
C)longshore transport
D)floodplains
4.
Moraines are sediments deposited by what process? 2.a
A)landslides
B)melting of glaciers
C)mass wasting
D)longshore transport
5.
Floodplains are produced by _______. 2.b
A)landslides
B)alluvial fans
C)meandering streams
D)soil formation
6.
Some sediment is transported to shorelines by _______. 2.c
A)rivers
B)creep
C)chemical weathering
D)frost wedging
7.
On the steep slopes of mountains, fast-moving streams produce _______. 2.b
A)alluvial fans
B)U-shaped valleys
C)V-shaped valleys
D)meanders
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