Exploring Landforms and Natural Forces Level 1

What is a mountain?

• A large body of water

• A high, rocky landform

• A flat area of land

• A sandy area

Which landform is flat and often found at low elevations?

• Mountain

• Valley

• Plain

• Hill

What is weathering?

• The movement of rocks

• The breaking down of rocks

• The formation of new rocks

• The melting of rocks

Which of the following is a cause of weathering?

• Plant roots growing in cracks

• Rocks moving downhill

• Water freezing and melting

• Both A and C

What is erosion?

• The building up of land

• The wearing away of land

• The creation of new land

• The heating of land

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Which natural force can cause erosion?

• Wind

• Fire

• Lightning

• Earthquakes

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What is deposition?

• The removal of sediment

• The dropping off of sediment

• The breaking down of rocks

• The movement of water

How does water play a role in shaping landforms?

• By freezing and expanding

• By carrying sediment

• By evaporating

• By providing nutrients

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What is one way wind can change the land?

• By creating mountains

• By forming sand dunes

• By making rivers

• By growing plants

How does ice transport sediment?

• By melting and flowing

• By freezing and cracking

• By moving as glaciers

• By evaporating