Landforms - 5.10B

Sort the landforms to the correct agents of Weathering, Erosion, or Deposition.

Groups:

(a) Water

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(b) Wind

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(c) Ice

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After studying some of Earth's landforms, a group of students created a list below.

Which of the statements in the list is false?

• Statement 1

• Statement 2

• Statement 3

• Statement 4

White Sands, New Mexico is a popular tourist attraction. People often say that it is an interesting place to visit because the landscape is different every year.

What causes the landscape to be constantly changing?

• The sun changes the color of the sand throughout the year.

• New species of plants are being introduced to the area by tourists.

• The shape and size of the sand dunes are changed by the action of the wind,

• The chemical reaction between the rain and the sand changes the texture of the sand.

Coastal landscapes are continuously changing through the action of wind and water. Rocky outcrops, sandy beaches, and dunes are all affected. According to the information and imagine shown, which of the following statements is NOT an example of how changing coastlines are the result of the action of wind and water?

• Waves erode the rocky outcrops and deposit sediments on the beach.

• Waves break against cliffs, eroding the softer rock, eventually forming sea arches and sea caves.

• Waves pull the saltwater from the beach and deposit the excess salt into the ocean.

• Waves pull sediments from the beach and re-deposit the sediments in different locations,

The picture below shows a river delta. The river is flowing into the ocean. How do river deltas change over time?

• More and more sediments build up around the delta. The river develops more branches.

• Water erosion continues. The ocean wears away the land, and the coastline recedes.

• Water erosion continues. Smaller river branches disappear, and the main branch becomes deeper.

• Fewer sediments are deposited into the river system. The river valley dries up, and vegetation dries out.