Changes to Land

A deep ravine between cliffs that is most often carved from the landscape by a river.

• Mountain

• Canyon

• Sand Dune

• Valley

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A triangular landform where a river empties into another body of water

• Delta

• River

• Ocean

• Erosion

The buildup of land by the settlement of sediment and soil in a new location

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Sand Dune

• Weathering

The removal and movement of sediment from one place to another by gravity, water, wind, or ice

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Landform

• Weathering

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean, or river

• Canyon

• Valley

• Landform

• Erosion

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Hill formed by wind blowing and depositing sand

• Sand Dune

• Valley

• Mountain

• Canyon

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A low area between higher areas of elevation

• Valley

• Mountain

• Landform

• Delta

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The breakdown of rocks into very small particles by gravity, water, wind, and ice

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Weathering

• Canyon

A clear piece of curved glass or plastic that bends passing light to focus or spread the light rays

• Glasses

• Lens

• Reflection

• Refraction

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

The bending or redirection of energy waves as they pass from one substance to another

• Refraction

• Reflection

• Lens

• Mirror

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2