Landforms Vocabulary 5th grade

A canyon is

• A landform carved out by wind and water weathering and eroding sediments

• A landform formed by the dropping of sediment in a new location

• A landform found at the

  mouths of fast-

  flowing rivers.

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The breaking down of larger rocks into sediment is called _______

A delta is

• is a deep valley

• is formed by ice carving out land

• formed at the mouth of a river by sediments dropping and building new land

• has steep sides and a river flowing

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_________ is the movement of weathered materials by water, wind, or ice.

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A v-shaped valley is
a deep narrow valley with steep sides and often with a river flowing through it.

• True
• False

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________ is the process in which materials eroded by water, wind, or ice are dropped in a new place.

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The sand dune was formed by-

• Water

• Ice

• Wind

• Snow

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What is the name of the process where surface materials are dropped by an agent of change like water or wind?

• infiltration

• Deposition

• Mechanical Weathering

• Sediment Transport

Answer explanation

Deposition is the process where surface materials are dropped by an erosional agent like water or wind, making it the correct choice in this context.

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A large body of moving ice or snow moving slowly down a valley

• is called a glacier

• is called a gorge

• will create u-shaped valleys

• is responsible for creating deltas

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A low area of land between hills or mountains.

• Mountain

• Desert

• Valley

• Stream

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