Landforms

Vocabulary

100

An overflow of water onto a normally dry land

Flood

200

Nearly level area that has been uplifted

Plateau

300

The preserved remains of a once-living organism

Fossil

400

a V-shaped valley eroded by a river

Canyon

500

Which statement is true? a) The Earth’s surface is constantly changing. b) The Earth’s surface has never changed. c) The Earth’s surface only changes during earthquakes. d) The Earth’s surface has changed in the past, but is no longer changing.

a) The Earth’s surface is constantly changing.

More Vocab

100

shapes of the Earth’s surface

Landform

200

a fan-shaped deposit at the mouth of a river

Delta

300

the process that breaks rocks apart with water, wind or ice

Physical Weathering

400

the process by which wind or water lays sediment in a different location

Deposition

500

14. Which of these statements about deposition is correct? a) Smaller particles usually take longer to settle. b) Larger particles usually take longer to settle. c) Large and small particles take the same time to settle. d) Sometimes larger particles take longer to settle, sometimes smaller ones do.

b) Larger particles usually take longer to settle.

EVEN MORE VOCAB

100

the decomposition of rocks due to chemical reactions

Chemical Weathering

200

a sudden and violent shaking of the ground

Earthquake

300

a surface which one end is at a higher level than the other

Slope

400

the process of carrying away Earth materials by water, wind or ice

Erosion

500

Weathering is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces. Which is an example of weathering? a) River water carries sand and small rocks to the ocean b) Waves crash on a cliff and turn it into sand and pebbles c) A landslide pulls mud and rocks own a hill d) Sand builds up in a desert and forms dunes (sandy hills)

b) Waves crash on a cliff and turn it into sand and pebbles

Erosion

100

Which of the following statements best describes a meandering stream? a) A smaller stream flows into a larger stream. b) Erosion on one bank and deposits on the other make big curves in the river bend c) The river slows and deposits large amounts of soil forming a delta d) The V-shaped channel is eroded deeper and deeper

b) Erosion on one bank and deposits on the other make big curves in the river bend

200

Which of the following would show an example of the changes of the Earth’s surface? a) A model of a new house made by an architect b) A picture of a car taken last year c) A comparison of a very old map to a new map of the U.S. coastline d) A drawing of a horse on a cave wall

c) A comparison of a very old map to a new map of the U.S. coastline

300

Select the answer choice that best completes the following sentences. _______________ takes place when rocks are broken into smaller pieces. _______________ takes place when the small rock pieces are moved to a new place. a) Erosion; Transportation b) Weathering; Evaporation c) Erosion; Weathering d) Weathering; Erosion

d) Weathering; Erosion

400

A fan-shaped deposit of Earth material at the mouth of a stream is called a ___________. a) Canyon b) Channel c) Delta d) Valley

c) Delta

500

In the stream-table investigation, which of these can increase the amount of erosion and deposition? a) Put a barrier in the water path b) Use the flood water source c) Make the slope flatter by removing the wood angle d) Use the regular water source

b) Use the flood water source

Questions with Visuals

100

How does gravity affect the stream-table model? a) Gravity does not affect the model b) Gravity causes water to flow from a high place to a lower place. c) Gravity causes water to flow to the outside edges of the model. d) Gravity pulls water to the top of the slope

b) Gravity causes water to flow from a high place to a lower place.

200

What natural force is most likely responsible for the formation of the narrow passage through the cliffs in the picture? ((SEE ATTACHED PPT FOR VISUAL)) a) Blowing wind eroded the soil b) Flowing water eroded the soil c) Gravity moved and deposited the soil d) Ocean waves deposited the soil

b) Flowing water eroded the soil

300

Thousands of years ago, this river flowed across a plateau. Which land form has been created as a result of the flowing water? ((SEE PPT FOR VISUAL)) a) Tributary b) Canyon c) Meander d) Delta

b) Canyon

400

A natural event made the changes in the Earth’s surface that caused the road shown in the picture to crack and break. Which kind of event was it? ((SEE VISUAL IN ATTACHED PPT)) a) Flood b) Snowstorm c) Earthquake d) Wind

c) Earthquake

500

The picture below is of an arch, a geological feature that forms in some deserts. How did this arch most likely get its shape? ((SEE ATTACHED PPT FOR VISUAL)) a) Animals slowly removed the pieces of the rock that were once around the arch b) The arch originally formed that way c) Wind and water removed the rock that was originally around and under the arch d) Plant roots grew into the original rock, breaking it apart and leaving the arch behind

c) Wind and water removed the rock that was originally around and under the arch