Drag each vocabulary word to the matching definition.
breaking down of rock into smaller pieces called sediment
carrying or moving pieces of rock and sediment
pieces of rock and sediment are dropped or deposited in a new place
Weathering
Erosion
Deposition
What are sediments?
How are sediments formed?
Match the landform with the force agent that most likely created the land feature.
Sand dunes at Monahan's Sandhills State Park
Natural Bridge Caverns north of San Antonio
Brazos Delta south of Freeport, Texas
Enchanted Rock at the Llano Uplift
Lighthouse butte at Palo Duro Canyon
Santa Elena Canyon at Big Bend National Park
Ice
Wind
Water
Landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes change landforms faster than weathering, erosion, and deposition. How do landslides, earthquakes, and volcanoes change the land rapidly?
Water travels through different types of soil due to differences in the soils’ porosity.
How much total water was retained by all the soils?
Which soil type is the best at retaining water?
Based on the results above, which soil is made of the largest particles?
Which soil drains the best?
Identify the items below as either a fast change or slow change.
Volcano
Landslide
Delta
Wide Valley
Fast Change
Slow Change
Wind, water, and ice create Earth's landforms over time. Complete the table to categorize the following landforms: Sand dune, Wide valley, Cave, Arch, Canyon, Glacier, Mesa, Ice wedging, and Delta.
Place THREE items in each category.
Sand dune
Canyon
Wide valley
Mesa
Glacier
Arch
Cave
Delta
Ice wedging
Wind
Water
Ice
Which are characteristics of a landslide?
Select TWO correct answers.
Students need soil that effectively drains water away for use with succulents in their classroom. They investigated four different soil samples and their ability to retain water. Which two samples should students use in their classroom?
Select TWO correct answers.
How is a delta primarily formed?
What primary factor contributes to the formation of a canyon?
How is a u-shaped valley typically formed?
What distinguishes the formation of a canyon from a delta?
Which location on this delta will have the most deposition?
Where does weathering, erosion and deposition occure?