Landforms

The natural chemical or physical processes that breaks down rock on Earth's surface.

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Fracking

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

The process by which water, ice, wind, and gravity moves weathered rock from place to place.

• Weathering

• Deposition

• Erosion

• Atmosphere

How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water ______

• keeps the rocks in place.

• makes the rocks last longer.

• expands cracks and breaks rocks.

• causes rocks to fall.

A large body of water surrounded by land is a _______.

• island

• delta

• glacier

• lake

What land form is this?

• valley

• canyon

• mountain

• plain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of landform has lowers parts in land between two hills or mountains and often has a river running through it?

• Valley

• Mountain

• Canyon

• Volcano

A high landform that is flat on the top. It looks like a mountain with the top cut off.

• plateau

• plain

• grassland

• volcano

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

A steep, high wall of rock, earth, or ice.

• mountain

• cliff

• hill

What landform is higher than the surrounding areas and formed due to volcanic eruptions and erosion of the surrounding areas?

• Volcano

• Mountain

• Plateau

• Cliff

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What type of landform is a deep, narrow valley with steep sides?

• Plateau

• Cliff

• Canyon

• Mountain