Texas STAAR 5.10C, 3.7B, 5.7B Landforms and forces and motion

Which of the following statements can be included as evidence to support how a sea arch is formed?

• Waves are destructive forces that over time can wear away at the earth’s coast and change its shape.

• Earthquakes are constructive forces that build landforms on the coast quickly.

• Earthquakes are destructive forces that cause breakage of rock formations near the oceans.

• Waves are constructive forces that deposit sand and sediments on the coast slowly.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Weathering and erosion are a slow process.

• True

• False

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What landform is this?

• mountain

• canyon

• valley

• sand dune

What landform is this?

• plain

• valley

• mountain

• canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Name this landform that describes the lowest part of the land in the mountains.

• valley

• hill

• island

• lake

What are landforms?

• Landforms are how the land changes.

• Landforms are natural features of the Earth's surface.

• Landforms are cool!

How does a delta form?

• a river slowing down
• it's just a river that empties into an ocean or lake
• the current of the river speeds up at the mouth causing sediment to wash away
• the current of the river slows down causing sediment to deposit

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What continues to shape canyons?

• fast moving water
• slow moving water
• rocks weathering
• rocks eroding

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What does weathering mean?

• to move
• to settle in a new spot
• to break apart
• to sit still

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

What does erosion mean?

• to break apart
• to settle in new spot
• to move
• to sit still

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