landforms

Draw this landform- island

The formation of sedimentary rock requires compaction and cementation. Which of the following statements best describes these processes?

Select two correct answers.

• Compaction happens when layers of rock press together.

• Compaction happens when rocks are weathered and eroded.

• Cementation happens when rocks harden together.

• Cementation happens when water covers layers of rock.

• Compaction and cementation need extreme heat from the Earth to happen.

Draw this landform- plateau

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Coal was produced in the Earth over millions of years of time. Which of the following is NOT a step in the production of coal?

• A Peat moss was covered by sediment.

• B Pressure caused by layers of sediment squeezed out the water from the peat moss.

• C Volcano action brought new soil to the top layer of Earth.

• D Peat moss and other plant life died.

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What are landforms?

• Landforms are how the land changes.

• Landforms are natural features of the Earth's surface.

• Landforms are cool!

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The photograph shows a canyon in northern Arizona. Which of these best describes how this canyon was most likely formed?

• Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls

• Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved.

• Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls

• Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls.

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Certain prehistoric events led to the formation of oil. Which of the following was one of those events?

• Microscopic life in the sea died and was buried under sediment.

• Giant wind storms destroyed forests.

• Icebergs melted at the North and South Poles.

• Heavy flooding soaked the Earth's crust.

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What land form is this?

• valley
• canyon
• plain
• mountain

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What Landform?

• Valley

• River

• Lake

• Hills

What land form is this?

• plain
• valley
• mountain
• canyon

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