Geological Processes and Landforms

Mr. Hunter guides students through a lesson on Cersei Island, exploring its unique land features such as volcanic craters, tuff cliffs, and the Cersei spit. The lesson includes updating an anchor model with new information, answering driving questions about land formation, and discussing differences in landforms. Students learn about volcanoes, sand formation, and mountain elevations. The lesson concludes with a rock sorting activity.

What is a spit, as described in the lesson?

• A narrow band of land made of sand or gravel

• A type of volcanic rock

• A large body of water

• A type of plant found on islands

How do the cliffs on Cersei Island differ in composition?

• They are made of ice

• They are made entirely of sand

• They are covered in vegetation

• They have darker rocks and sand at the top and lighter rocks at the bottom

What is tuff, as mentioned in the lesson?

• A type of soil

• A rock formed from volcanic eruption

• A type of plant

• A type of animal

What natural process led to the formation of Cersei Island?

• Glacial movement

• Erosion by wind

• Volcanic eruption beneath the ocean

• Sediment deposition

Why might local land look different from Cersei's land?

• Local land is always flat

• Cersei is made from volcanic activity, while local land may not be

• Local land is underwater

• Cersei is covered in forests

Which of the following is NOT a component of land as discussed in the lesson?

• Granite

• Plastic

• Silt

• Clay

What symbol on a map represents active volcanoes?

• Yellow triangle

• Blue square

• Green star

• Red circle

Which continent has the most volcanoes, according to the lesson?

• Africa

• Asia

• Australia

• South America

What is the main reason not all mountains have the same elevation?

• They are formed by different geological processes

• They are all formed by erosion

• They are all the same height

• They are all formed by volcanic activity

What can break a large rock into smaller pieces, eventually forming sand?

• Chemical reactions

• Physical weathering

• Biological activity

• Magnetic forces