Virginia Earth Science-Landscape Characteristics

What regions are most wind deposits found

• Arid and dry climates

• Hot and humid

• Cold and freezing

What can be formed because of wind deposits

• Surf

• Dunes

• Valleys

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

When the wind changes in direction it may result in layers or beds of sediment being deposited at different angles called

• Diagonal layers

• Horizontal layers

• Crossbeddidng

• Vertical layers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

In areas where strong winds carry sediment, rock formations, buildings and other structures may show effects of

• Water blasting

• Sandblasting

• Airblasting

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which is not classified as landscapes

• Mountains

• Plateaus

• Plains

• Oceans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Match the following

• Plains

• 
• Plateau

• 
• Mountain

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Match the relief on the 3 classifications of landscapes

Remember "relief" is

the term used to describe the variations in elevation and the shape of the land, including its steepness

• High relief

• 
• Low relief

• 
• Moderate relief

• 

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The surface of New York State has many of distinctive landscape regions because of a large number of _______________ variations.

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Bedrocks

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2