Landforms
What is a Landform?
A natural shape or physical feature of land.
True or False?
Weathering is caused by wind breaking down rocks
True
Which water body is responsible for carving canyons?
Tributary
When water freezes inside cracks of rocks and causes it to break, is it physical or chemical weathering?
Physical Weathering
What is Weathering?
The process of breaking down rock into smaller pieces.
What causes landforms to change?
-Wind, Water, and Ice
-Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Can wind cause erosion?
Yes
Which landform is a triangle-shaped piece of land that forms at the mouth of rivers?
Deltas
True or False?
Glaciers erode and shape the underlying rocks as they move slowly downhill.
True
What is Erosion?
The movement of soil particles or sediments from one place to another.
Which landform is a large hill that has much steeper than the surrounding space?
Mountains
What is formed when sand is blown away and deposited elsewhere.
Sand Dunes are created.
How do rivers cause erosion?
They carry weathered rocks and sediments to another place.
What is a Glacier?
Large mass of moving ice.
What is Deposition?
When sediments or weathered materials are dropped off into a new location.
Which landform is a large area of highland that is flat on its top?
Plateau
Which of these landforms are not caused by wind erosion?
A. Sand Dunes
B. Desert
C. Mountains
C. Mountains
What is Acid Rain?
Acid rain is a form of rain that contains high levels of nitric and sulphuric acids.
What is a Moraine?
A material left behind by a moving glacier.
What is a map that shows land features on earth?
Topographic Map