Landforms
Weathering
Misc.
Erosion and Deposition
How It All Affects People
100
This landform is found only where land meets an ocean.
What is a coastline.
100
This kind of weathering makes rocks become smoother, rounder, and smaller.
What is weathering by water.
100
A deep cave was discovered underground. Scientists found that the walls of the cave were made of limestone. The cave most likely was formed through weather by....
What is weak acid or chemical weathering.
100
Rock and soil slip downhill. This is caused by a ...
What is a landslide.
100
In this process, waves break rocks into pieces, making grains of sand which form beautiful sandy beaches by the ocean.
What is weathering.
200
A deep narrow valley with steep sides formed by flowing water.
What is a canyon.
200
This kind of weathering actually changes the makeup of a rock.
What is chemical weathering.
200
What can move sediment causing erosion?
What is ice, wind, gravity, and plants.
200
A group of large boulders are in the middle of a grassy field. The boulders were once far away from the field. These boulders were most likely moved to the grassy field by this type of erosion and deposition.
What is erosion and deposition by glacier.
200
Waves pick up sand and carry it away, causing a beach to get smaller. This is an example of...
What is erosion.
300
Both of these landforms are formed by moving water.
What are river valleys and canyons.
300
The breaking apart or wearing away of rock.
What is weathering.
300
Last winter, a rock was in a persons' yard that had a small crack with water in it. After winter passed, they looked again and found that the crack had changed. What most likely happened to the crack during the winter was it got bigger because the water froze and expanded. This type of weathering is ...
What is weathering by ice.
300
When a river deposits sediment when it reaches the ocean this is formed.
What is a delta.
300
This is caused when a roof of a cave falls in.
What is a sinkhole.
400
These are high places with steep sides that rise above surrounding land.
What are mountains.
400
This causes weathering.
What is wind, water, ice, chemicals, and plants.
400
Rocks will become smoother when the wind carries sand over the rocks causing them to chip away over time. This is known as ...
What is abrasion.
400
Long Island, New York, was shaped by glaciers. Two moraines are found on Long Island. How did these moraines form?
What is glaciers melted and sediment was deposited.
400
Weathering, erosion, and deposition can help people by...
What is causing soil to form.
500
This landform is a large are of flat grassy land.
What are plains.
500
Tree roots splitting a rock apart is an example of this kind of weathering.
What is weathering by plants.
500
This is the most powerful agent of erosion according to the text book.
What is ice.
500
Sediment is deposited in a new place most like caused by this type of erosion and deposition.
What is a sandstorm.
500
The rich soil of the Midwest is the result of glacial deposition and enables many crops to be grown here.
What is farmland.
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