Landforms

What is the main cause of landforms?

• Volcanic activity

• Erosion by wind, water, or ice

• Tectonic plate movement

• Human construction

Tags

Main ideas and supporting details

What does 'erosive' mean?

• Gradually building up

• Causing gradual wearing away

• Sudden impact

• Stagnant

Tags

Understanding word meanings

What shapes sand dunes?

• Water erosion

• Volcanic activity

• Movement of wind

• Glacial movement

Tags

Main ideas and supporting details

What geological process results in the formation of canyons?

• Volcanic activity

• Glacial erosion

• Wind erosion

• Water erosion

Tags

Main ideas and supporting details

What landform is created when rivers deposit sediment at their mouths?

• Canyon

• Delta

• Plateau

• Valley

Tags

Main ideas and supporting details

What is a delta, and how is it formed?

• a) A mountain created by volcanic activity.
  

• b) A fan-shaped landform formed by river sediment deposition.
  

• • c) A deep valley carved out by the erosion of wind.

  
  

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What natural force is primarily responsible for shaping canyons?

• a) Ice melting and freezing.
  

• b) The erosive power of water.
  

• • c) The impact of meteorites.

  
  

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where are sand dunes commonly found, and how are they shaped?

• a) Mountain regions, shaped by volcanic activity.
  

• b) Deserts and coastal areas, shaped by the movement of wind.
  

• • c) Polar regions, shaped by the freezing of ice.

  
  

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Why do landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes take a long time to form?

• a) They form instantly due to rapid geological changes.
  

• b) Because they require the slow accumulation and shaping of materials over time.
  

• • c) They are created by human activities within a short period.

  
  

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Name three natural forces mentioned in the passage that contribute to changes in Earth's surface.

• a) Fire, lightning, and earthquakes.
  

• b) Wind, water, and ice.
  

• • c) Human construction, deforestation, and pollution.

  
  

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4