Landforms

1.  What process is responsible for creating a delta?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• water

2.  A valley between steep cliffs formed by running water, such as a river or a stream, is called a...

• canyon

• glacier

• delta

• plateau

Sand dunes are formed by...

• running water

• glaciers

• blowing sand

• deltas

What term describes the movement of rock materials from one place to another?

• erosion

• flooding

• deposition

• weathering

Which term best describes the mechanical processes that break down rock?

• gravity

• deposition

• weathering

• erosion

Which of the answers below most completely lists the processes by which wind can change Earth's surface?

• erosion

• erosion and deposition

• deposition oand weathering

• erosion, deposition and weathering

If a student has a plastic tub of sand and a straw, which landform are they most likely going to be modeling?

• sand dunes

• delta

• canyon

• mountain

What is a physical feature on Earth's surface?

• lake

• canyon

• mountain

• landform