Changes on Earth

What are the major landforms mentioned in the passage?

• Mountains, hills, valleys, plains, and plateaus

• Deserts, rivers, lakes, and oceans

• Forests, jungles, savannas, and tundras

• Canyons, deltas, glaciers, and beaches

How do mountains form according to the passage?

• By the collision of tectonic plates

• By the accumulation of sand and rocks

• By the erosion of hills

• By the melting of glaciers

What is the process of weathering as described in the passage?

• The slow breaking of rocks into smaller pieces

• The rapid movement of rocks downhill

• The formation of new landforms from sediment

• The melting of ice to form lakes

How do glaciers contribute to the formation of new landforms?

• By depositing sediment when they melt

• By causing landslides

• By forming sand dunes

• By creating earthquakes

What is erosion and how does it affect Earth's surface?

• A process that moves rock or soil from one place to another

• A rapid change caused by volcanic eruptions

• A process that only occurs in deserts

• A phenomenon that only affects coastal areas