Landforms

What is the middle layer of the earth called?

• crust

• mantle

• core

• middle earth

When a river slowly cuts through rock what landform is made?

• hill

• mountain

• plateau

• valley

water slowly filling an area makes a...

• lake

• ocean

• valley

• river

What is happening when tree roots push through rocks

• erosion

• weathering

• flooding

• gravity

What can rapidly change the earth's landscapes?

• wind

• weathering

• volcanic eruption

• erosion

In dry areas what is the main way erosion happens?

• gravity

• mudslides

• sand blowing against rocks

• rock being carried by water

rockslides are caused by

• water

• wind

• gravity

• glaciers

How can water break apart rock?

• go into cracks and freezing which takes up more space

• go into cracks and freezing which takes up less space

• taking up more space when it melts

• filling cracks

On a hill what would carry soil away from the field?

• plants

• rain

• rivers

• waves

igneous rock cools to make what?

• new core

• new mantle

• new crust

• sedimentary rock