Landforms Unit

The low land between hills or mountains is called a

• plateau

• glacier

• valley

• plain

Plains are known for having rich soil and _________

• wide, flat land

• high peaks

• steep slopes

• flat tops

The part of a landform that slants up or down is called a _____

• peak

• slope

• valley

• plain

What landform is this?

• canyon

• plateau

• volcano

• peninsula

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of these are FAST changes to the earth? Check THREE answers.

• volcano

• erosion

• weathering

• flood

• landslide

Deep in the earth, hot liquid rock called magma is getting hotter. The pressure is increasing. This will cause a _______

• flood

• landslide

• tsunami

• volcanic eruption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

When rocks are slowly broken up into sediment by water, wind, or plant roots, _________ is happening.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

What is the difference between the water in oceans and the water in lakes or rivers?

A huge mass of ice moving slowly over land is called a ________

• plateau

• lake

• glacier

• bay

Sand dunes are formed by sediment being dropped off by wind or water, in a process called ___________.

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition