5.7B Wind, Water, Ice Cause Changes to Earth's Surface

What type of land forms would you expect to see formed by moving water (rivers or streams). Check all that apply.

• Canyons

• Valleys

• Sand Dunes

• Deltas

• Glacial Valleys

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What type of land forms would you expect to see formed by wind. Check all that apply.

• Canyons

• Wind Sculpted Rocks

• Sand Dunes

• Glacial Valleys

• Deltas

Monahans Sandhills State Park in Texas is almost 4,000 acres of sand dunes. Some of the dunes are as tall as a 6 story building. The dunes in the park are formed by -

• rainstorms

• tornadoes

• earthquakes

• strong winds

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Deltas are wetlands that form as rivers empty their water and sediments into another body of water, such as an ocean. The size and shape of a delta can change over time as a river deposits sediments when it begins to slow and meet the ocean. Which of the following would NOT change the size and shape of the delta?

• the tides along the shoreline

• amount of sediments carried by the river

• the amount of hunting and fishing in the delta

• the waves from the ocean in that area

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Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?

• a wide valley

• a deep ocean

• a lava flow

• a mountain range

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