Patterns of Earth's Changing Features

_______________ are tall landforms with flat tops.

• plateaus

• hills

• valleys

• mountains

Strong winds and heavy rains are weather conditions that have the greatest effect on the surface of the Earth.

• Not at all.

• No.

• Yes, absolutely.

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Flowing water can create _____________.

• hills

• valleys

• plateaus

• a big mess!

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Which types of boulders can break down as a result of erosion?

• small boulders

• big boulders

• both small and big boulders

• Boulders can't break down, silly!

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How do ocean waves change rocks along a coastline?

• They break the rocks into smaller pieces.

• They make the rocks shiny.

• They deposit fish and other sea creatures on top of the rocks.

• They don't change the rocks at all.

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What causes erosion?

• Water

• Wind

• Ice

• All of these (and a great song to go with it!)

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Can mountains cause rain shadows?

• Yes, they actually can!

• No, they cannot.

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What pulls rainwater down and erodes landscape, washing away soil?

• air

• gravity

• rocks

• Mr. Palmer

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A ____________________ is a feature of an underwater mountain.

• mid-ocean ridge

• mid-Atlantic range

• mid-Pacific mountains

• mid-sea plateau

What is a deep valley with really steep sides?

• mountain

• island

• canyon

• ditch