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