Types of Landforms
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Word Problems
Past Units
Hodge Podge
100

Describe the following landforms

Dune

Mountain

Sinkhole

Dune: mound or ridge of sand

Mountain: Large natural elevation

Sinkhole: Cavity in ground caused by erosion

100

The movement of weathered rock material from

 one place to another by water, wind, ice, or gravity is called:

Erosion

100

A small crack in sidewalk appears. Rainwater fills the gap and then freezes during a snowstorm. After the water thaws, it evaporates, leaving the crack in the sidewalk even larger than before. What is the process called? 

Physical Weathering

100
Compare and contrast weather and climate

Climate: long/large amounts of data, over years and years and years

Weather: Short, currently happening, forecast


100

Define erosion.

Erosion: Earth materials are worn away and transported by natural forces such as wind or water 

200

. A group of students gathered evidence from a government website.The evidence was photographic and dealt with the shape of the mouth of a river where it flowed into the ocean.

Which landforms were they studying?

Delta: triangular deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river

200

The breaking apart of rock by physical means is called...?

Physical Weathering

200

Jake and his classmates are learning about different types of mountains. He explains how volcanic activity, erosion, and plate tectonics contribute to the formation of mountains. Jake concludes that mountains are constantly being formed and eroded over time. Is he correct in his conclusion that mountains are constantly changing?

Yes, wind and rain are constantly eroding the mountains over years and years.

200

Which two spheres interact to create clouds and the water cycle?

Atmosphere and Hydrosphere

200

Define deposition: 

Deposition: When rocks or particles of soil or silt are carried from one location and placed in another, usually by moving water or wind 

300

What are three landforms that can be found in Florida

Sinkholes

Coastlines

Rivers

Lakes
Dunes

Deltas

Islands

300

The process by which rock minerals are changed by natural processes into new substances is known as

Chemical Weathering

***Stalactites and Stalagmites 

300

Lily and her classmates are studying how rivers shape the land. She explains how erosion, sediment deposition, and the flow of water contribute to the creation of river valleys. Lily concludes that the path of a river is always changing due to these processes. Is she correct in her conclusion that the path of a river is always changing?

Yes, water and wind are always eroding the river and changing its shape slowly over time

300

If the sun's radiation is evenly heating the beach. Which will heat up faster the sand or the water? 

The sand/land always heats up faster

The air above the land heats up and rises, the colder air above the water sweeps in and take the hot airs place creating a sea breeze

300

Define Chemical and Physical Weathering

Chemical Weathering: The process where rocks and minerals break down through chemical reactions, changing their composition by forming new minerals, primarily caused by interactions with water and dissolved 


Physical Weathering: The process where rocks break down into smaller pieces without a change in their chemical composition 

400

How did glaciers affect the shore lines?

Over long periods of time glaciers slowly melted and refroze 

Eroded and deposited sediment over thousands of years

Smoothed the shore

400

Caverns and sinkholes are created by which process...?

Chemical Weathering

400

Florida is mainly built on limestone rock. What landform may be created as rain absorbs into the ground and erodes away at the limestone?

Sinkholes

400

As the day heats up on a beach the land heats up quicker, what happens to the air above the land? What happens to the air above the sea?

Land: the air heats up, becomes less dense and rises

Sea: the air is cooler and more dense, its moves to take the place of the hot air rising, creating a breeze from the water to the land

400

Daniel used a large pan filled with sand to model the effects of wind on sand dunes. He blew air across the pan and observed how much sand was moved. Daniel then increased the speed of the wind and repeated the experiment. What would happen when the speed of the wind increased?

As the speed of the wind increased the amount of erosion increases as well

500

What is process is acid rain?

Chemical Weathering

500

Tom was examining a canyon with layers of different types of rock. He discovered a fossilized manatee tooth near the top, the fossil of a fern in the middle, and a plant fossil at the bottom. What process was essential in the formation and preservation of these fossils?

Deposition: layers and layers of sediment left over time creates shelves and can preserve objects like fossils.