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Using the State Curriculum: Science, Grade 5

Skills and Processes | Earth/Space | Life | Chemistry | Physics | Environmental

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Standard 2.0 Earth/Space Science

Topic A. Materials and Processes That Shape A Planet

Indicator 3. Explain how rock is formed from combinations of different minerals and that smaller rocks come from the breakage and weathering of bedrock (solid rock underlying soil components) and larger rocks; soil is made partly from weathered rock, partly from plant remains-and also contains many living organisms.

Objective c. Describe ways that the following processes contribute to changes always occurring to the Earth's surface.

Selected Response Item

Erosion, transportation, and deposition change the surface of Earth.

Question Image

Which number in the diagram represents a landform made by the deposition of eroded sediment?

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
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Correct Answer:
C