Land forms 5th

the breaking up and moving of weathered rocks from one place to another

• erosion
• soil
• magma

a large mass of slow-moving ice

• lava
• soil
• glacier

Which of the following landforms is the result of a river carving out land by erosion?

• A. Canyon
• B. Sand dune
• C. Delta
• D. Mountain

wind erosion forms what type of landform?

• meander
• drumlin
• sand dune
• sand bar

What is sediment?

• the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
• bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
• the top layer of the soil
• decaying plant or animal material 

Waves dropping sand on the beach

• Weathering 
• Erosion
• Deposition

Water getting into cracks, freezing, and breaking the rocks or pavement apart

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition

What is necessary for sand dunes to form?

• a loose sand and strong wind
• pressure in the Earth
• ice glaciers

Weathering and erosion are the same thing.

• True
• False

Deposition changes the Earth’s surface because bits of broken rock and soil _____.

• stop rivers from flowing.
• make rich farmlands.
• are dropped in new places.
• move very slowly.