Science Blitz Day 5 Lesson

Match

• Match the landform with the force agent that most likely created the land feature.

• Sand dunes at Monahan's Sandhills State Park

• Brazos Delta south of Freeport, Texas

• Lighthouse butte at Palo Duro Canyon

• Natural Bridge Caverns north of San Antonio

• Santa Elena Canyon at Big Bend National Park

Wind

Water

Wind

Water

Water

• Wind

• Water

• Wind

• Water

• Water

Open Ended

Landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes change landforms faster than weathering, erosion, and deposition.  Discuss how landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes can change the land rapidly. 

Multiple Choice

Which soil type drains the best?

• Clay

• Gravel

• Sand

• Silt

Open Ended

Based on the results above, which soil is made of the largest particles?  How do you know?