formation of landforms 5.10c

Open Ended

What kinds of changes do you think the water could have caused to the landscape, such as the rocks, soil, and debris? Explain your answer.

Match

Match the following definitions to the correct term.

• Weathering

• Erosion

• Deposition

the breaking down of rock into sediments

the movement of sediments

sedeiments are dropped to a new place

• the breaking down of rock into sediments

• the movement of sediments

• sedeiments are dropped to a new place

Open Ended

What is the difference between weathering and erosion? Give an example.

Multiple Choice

True or False: Wind can cause weathering, erosion and deposition.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

True or False: Glaciers move very quickly over land.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Liquid water becomes ice at:

• 0°F

• 0°C

• 5°F

• 5°C

Multiple Choice

What is a glacier?

• a large piece of ice in the mountains

• a large piece of ice in the ocean

• river of ice that moves downhill very slowly

• ice found in the south and north poles

Multiple Choice

True or False: When water freezes and thaws over and over again, weathering and erosion can occur.

• True

• False