Grade 5 TEKS .10C

Labelling

Match the Landform name to its physical feature.

Drag labels to their correct position on the image

Valley

Glaceir

Mountain Peak

Cliff

Plateau

River

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a landform that can be created by the movement of wind, water, or ice?

• Delta

• Canyon

• Sand dune

• Mountain

Open Ended

Why is it important to understand how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are formed by wind, water, and ice?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of an annotation you might make while reading a paragraph?

• Underline important points

• Skip confusing sections

• Ignore surprising facts

• Write definitions only

Open Ended

Explain how a delta is formed at the mouth of a river. Use evidence from the images and text.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following landforms is created by wind moving sand?

• Delta

• Canyon

• Sand dune

• Glacier

Open Ended

Bonus Question: While it does take a long time for rivers to carve out a canyon, is the water in the river moving quickly or slowly?

Multiple Select

Which processes are responsible for changing Earth's surface as shown in the last image?

• Erosion and deposition

• Freezing and thawing

• Weathering and erosion

• Melting and evaporation

Open Ended

Explain how wind, water, and ice contribute to the formation of different landforms such as deltas, sand dunes, and canyons.

Multiple Choice

Which process breaks down rocks, which process moves the broken pieces, and which process drops them to form new landforms?

• Weathering breaks, erosion moves, deposition drops

• Deposition breaks, weathering moves, erosion drops

• Erosion breaks, deposition moves, weathering drops

• Weathering drops, erosion breaks, deposition moves

Multiple Select

Select all the forces that can cause the formation of a sand dune.

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Earthquake

Multiple Choice

Which Texas land formation is correctly paired with the force that made the land formation?

• A canyon at Palo Duro Canyon State Park was formed by a river.

• A sand dune at Monahans Sandhills State Park was formed by an earthquake.

• A delta at the end of the Guadalupe River was formed by wind.

• A rock formation with layers on Mustang Island was formed by ice.

Open Ended

What force forms sand dunes, AND how can Callie demonstrate this force using the model?

Multiple Choice

What force is responsible for the formation of sand dunes?

• Wind

• Water

• Earthquake

• Gravity

Open Ended

Explain how Callie can use a model to demonstrate the force that forms sand dunes.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements correctly describes the process of sand dune formation?

• Wind moves sand to a new location and deposits it, forming dunes.

• Water erodes sand and forms dunes.

• Earthquakes shake sand into piles, forming dunes.

• Gravity pulls sand together to form dunes.

Open Ended

Describe two ways Callie can use the model to show how sand dunes are formed.

Open Ended

Explain how wind can change the Earth's surface, and describe how a model can be used to demonstrate this process.

Multiple Choice

How many parts does the question about sand dunes have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Multiple Select

Which of the following forces can change Earth's surface? Select all that apply.

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Sunlight

Multiple Select

Which of the following landforms can be formed by the action of wind, water, or ice?

• Delta

• Canyon

• Sand dune

• Mountain

Open Ended

How do wind, water, and ice contribute to the formation of different landforms on Earth's surface?