Investigation 3 I-Check Soil, Rocks and Landforms

Which landform is formed by erosion?

• alluvial fan

• canyon

• delta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which landform is formed by erosion?

• valley

• delta

• alluvial fan

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which landform is formed by deposition?

• canyon

• alluvial fan

• valley

Which factor causes particles of earth material to settle sooner?

• a steep slope

• large particle size

• water that moves quickly

Water moves faster when the slope is steep.

• true

• false

Earth materials settle out faster when the slope is steep.

• true

• false

The delta formed in a stream table with no slope is larger.

• true

• false

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Pieces of rock are blown away by wind.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Rock is broken into smaller bits.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Water carries pieces of rock away from a canyon.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4