Worksheets5.7B - Landforms
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 39mins
Erosion
the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)
process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice
process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather
a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally
Weathering
process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice
the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)
process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather
a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally
Deposition
the movement of weathered material by wind, water, or ice (e.g. glaciers)
process by which weathered and eroded material is deposited by wind, water, and ice
process by which exposed rock is broken down by rain, frost, wind, or other elements of weather
a physical structure on Earth that occurs naturally
What is this landform?
sand dune
delta
canyon
arch
This landform is formed by
water erosion
wind erosion
deposition
glaciers
What is this landform?
delta
canyon
valley
sand dune
This landform is formed by
water erosion
weathering
deposition of sediments
glaciers
What is this landform?
valley
delta
canyon
sand dune
This landform is formed by
water erosion
wind erosion and deposition
glaciers
weathering
What is this landform?
canyon
delta
valley (U-shaped)
arch
This landform was formed by
ice erosion (from a glacier)
water erosion
wind erosion
weathering
A river delta is an area where sediments are deposited. The sediments in the river delta shown below most likely come from the -
mountain range
desert
ocean floor
coastline
Glaciers are masses of ice that move slowly on land. Which of these features was most likely formed by a glacier?
A wide valley
A deep ocean
A lava flow
A mountain range
The Rio Grande Valley is located at the southern tip of Texas at the end of a long river known as the Rio Grande. How did the delta at the end of the Rio Grande form?
Sand and mud from the Gulf of Mexico were washed ashore by tsunamis.
The river cut through the solid bedrock of the valley
The river deposited large amounts of sediment from land erosion.
Hurricanes pushed soil and debris from the Gulf of Mexico onto the land.
A student hiking in a rocky area on a mountain notices that wide, deep cracks have formed in some of the large rocks. Some of the cracks are so large that the rocks have broken apart. Which process most likely caused these rocks to crack and break?
Erosion by wind
Water freezing and thawing
Erosion by fast moving water
Sediments being deposited
The photograph shows a canyon in northern Arizona. Which of these best describes how this canyon was most likely formed?
Floods eroded the sandstone away from the canyon walls
Glaciers eroded the canyon rock as they melted and moved.
Ice wedged into cracks in the rock and weathered the canyon walls
Wind blew large rocks that smashed against the canyon walls.
A wide U-shaped valley is shown in photograph. This valley is most likely formed by -
Flash flooding
a glacier
a hurricane
melting snow
Students constructed this model of a hill by covering sugar cubes with clay. The students placed the model in a large pan and poured hot water over it every day for a week. What does the model best represent?
A method for reviewing fossil fuels from hills
The formation of caves in hills
The formation of plains
A method for separating minerals
Several landforms are listed in the table below. The right hand side is blank. When completed, it will list major processes that create each landform. To which landform or landforms should the process deposition belong to?
Canyon only
Delta
Canyon and Sand dune only
Delta and sand dune only
The diagram shows a river flowing onto the ocean. Which process is shown in the image above?
The creation of a delta through the erosion and deposition of sediments
The creation of a U-Shape valley by a moving glacier
The formation of a mountain by a moving river
The creation of a river by the deposition of sediments.
Which of the following processes is not considered a rapid change to Earth's surface?
volcanic eruption
earthquake
landslide
weathering
When water enters the cracks in a large rock
and freezes, the water expands. Over time,
water freezing and thawing –
erodes the large rock through a river
weathers the rock into sediments
deposits lava in a new place
changes the rock into a glacier
delta
canyon
cave
sand dune
rapid moving water
a hurricane
burrowing animals
volcanic activity
aolian arch
river delta
v shaped valley
u shaped valley
water
wind
glaciers
mud
The process in which rock is broken down into
smaller pieces is –
erosion
weathering
deposition
compaction
landslide
u shaped valley
sand dune
canyon
Both are formed by the movement of glaciers.
Both are formed by water eroding sediments.
Both are formed by wind weathering rocks.
Both are formed be deposition of sediments.
Which pair of landforms are the result of the
same agent of change?
a canyon and a v shaped valley
a u shaped valley and delta
a sand dune and cave
a delta and sand dune
a slow moving glacier
a thunderstorm
heavy winds
moving water
Which student-created model best represents
the formation of a delta?
A student carefully placed pieces of gravel in
a hill.
A student set up a tray of sand and blew
through a straw to form a hill of sand.
A student poured water into a stream table
filled with dirt and observed sediments get
deposited at the end of the table in a
triangular shape.
A student packed damp sand in a tray then
scraped a large ice cube along the bottom.
tornadoes
glacial movement
flash flooding
deposition by the wind
Which of the following describes deposition
due to water?
A river breaks rock into small pieces.
Strong waves crash against rock, breaking off
sediments.
Wind blew sand and deposited them in the
formation of a sand dune.
Water in a river slowed and dropped off
sediments to form a delta.
flooding
wind
massive glaciers
volcanic activity
The erosion of sediments in the ocean
The weathering of rock by glaciers
The deposition of sediments carried by the
ocean
The deposition of sediments carried by the river
Which table correctly identifies the agents of
change for the corresponding landforms?
Which image best shows the movement of
sediments from one place to another?
Which diagram best represents the process
of frost wedging?
