Changes to Land 5th Grade Science

The breaking of rock into smaller pieces from the effects of water, wind, and ice

The movement of weathered material on the Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice.

The build up of land by depositing of soil and sediment in a new location.

Features on the surface of the Earth such as mountains, hills, canyons, and deltas.

A triangular shaped land form at the mouth of a river formed by deposition.

A deep gorge with steep sides that can be formed by moving water.

Sand piles that are caused by wind erosion and deposition.

A mountain formed by lava and ash - quick change.

A shaking of the ground caused by Earth's plates sliding past one another - quick change.

A large piece of ice and rock that breaks free and slides down a hill, picking up rock and sediments.