Landform Quiz

What process does NOT result in islands?

• Volcanic eruptions in the ocean

• Jagged sections of the continental shelf

• Glacial movement across surfaces

Create a diagram of how continental plates can create mountains.

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How are sand dunes formed?

• Sand particles are deposited through the wind.

• Sand particles are deposited through glaciers.

• Rocks are weathered eroded into smaller particles through the river.

• Sand dunes are formed through the movement of continental plates.

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In what ways can valleys form?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Weathering and erosion by rivers

• They are just part of mountains

• Glacial movement

• Continental plates moving away from each other

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Planes are places where_______ was deposited over a long period of time.

• Bison

• Sediment

• Water

• Glaciars

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What is one way that an island can form?

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In what places are sand dunes often found?

• Mountain tops

• Marshes

• Shores

• Forests

• Deserts

What kinds of sediment often create plains

• Dirt & rock carried by glaciers

• Ash and lava from volcanic eruptions

• Dirt and rock carried by continental plates

• Dirt and rock carried by water

• Sand sediment deposited by the wind

Create a diagram of how an island might be created

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What other landforms would you like to know about?

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