Landforms Vocabulary (5.7B)

What are deltas, canyons, and sand dunes an example of?

• Types of vegetation

• Results of changes to Earth's surface by wind, water, or ice

• Urban developments

• Mountain ranges

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What is a canyon?

• A large open area in a forest

• A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, often carved by a river or erosion

• A small hill surrounded by water

• A type of mountain range

What does the term "changes" refer to?

• To remain the same

• To move from one place to another

• To become different

• To exchange one thing for another

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Which planet is the Earth in the order from the Sun?

• 1st planet

• 2nd planet

• 3rd planet

• 4th planet

What does the word "surface" mean?

• The bottom layer of something

• The middle layer of an object

• The top layer of something

• A type of liquid layer

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What is a sand dune?

• A low area of land between hills or mountains, often containing a river or stream.

• A valley with steep, narrow sides that converge at the bottom, resembling the letter "V".

• A hill or ridge of sand shaped by wind.

• A valley with steep sides and a broad, flat bottom, shaped like the letter "U".

How is a U-shaped valley formed?

• By the erosive action of rivers or streams cutting through the landscape over time.

• By a low area of land between hills or mountains, often containing a river or stream.

• By the erosive action of glaciers moving downhill, carving and widening the valley over time.

• By the accumulation of sand shaped by wind.

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What defines a valley?

• A hill or ridge of sand shaped by wind.

• A valley with steep, narrow sides that converge at the bottom, resembling the letter "V".

• A low area of land between hills or mountains, often containing a river or stream.

• A valley with steep sides and a broad, flat bottom, shaped like the letter "U".

What characterizes a V-shaped valley?

• It is typically formed by the erosive action of glaciers moving downhill.

• It is a low area of land between hills or mountains, often containing a river or stream.

• It is a hill or ridge of sand shaped by wind.

• It is typically formed by the erosive action of rivers or streams cutting through the landscape over time.

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What is a delta?

• The process by which weathered rock and soil are transported from one place to another

• The breakdown of rocks into smaller particles

• A landform formed at the mouth of a river, where sediment is deposited, creating a triangular or fan-shaped area

• The settling of sediments, often carried by water, wind, or ice, onto a surface where they accumulate over time

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