*Landform Task Cards

1

A teacher set up the model shown to represent the formation of a landform.

What landform does this model most likely represent?

Other Answer Choices:

Sand dune

Cave

Canyon

Delta

1

Which of the following processes is NOT considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?

A - Volcanic eruption
B - Earthquake
C - Landslide
D - Weathering

1

A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown.

Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?

1

The table shows how wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface.

Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?

1

What agent of change is most likely responsible for the formation of the land features labeled in the image?

Other Answer Choices:

Water

Glaciers

Mud

Wind

1

The process in which rock is broken down into smaller pieces is called __________

1

When water enters the cracks in a large rock and freezes, the water expands.  Over time, water freezing and thawing – ______________________________________ 

Other Answer Choices:

changes the rock into a glacier.

weathers the rock into sediments.

erodes the large rock through a river.

deposits lava in a new place.

1

A teacher built the model shown to explain how one type of landform is created.

What landform does the model most likely represent?

Other Answer Choices:

Landslide

Canyon

Sand dune

U-shaped valley

1

The images show a river delta and sand dunes.

Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes is similar?

1

Which pair of landforms are the result of the same agent of change?

1

The characteristics of a valley are described.

This valley was most likely formed by – __________

1

Which student-created model best represents the formation of a delta?

A student carefully placed pieces of gravel in a hill.

A student set up a tray of sand and blew through a straw to form a hill of sand.

A student poured water into a stream table filled with dirt and observed sediments get deposited at the end of the table in a triangular shape.

A student packed damp sand in a tray then scraped a large ice cube along the bottom.

1

A wide, round-bottom valley is shown below.

This valley was most likely 
formed by – __________

1

Which of the following describes deposition due to water?

1

While on a field trip, students observed sand dunes and wrote the following list of observations.

This sand dune was most likely formed by – __________

Other Answer Choices:

flooding.

massive glaciers.

wind.

volcanic activity.

1

A diagram of a delta is shown.

Which process best describes the formation of this delta?

1

While on a field trip, students observed a canyon and wrote the following list of observations.

This canyon was most likely formed by –

flooding.
wind.
massive glaciers.
volcanic activity.

1

Which table correctly identifies the agents of change for the corresponding landforms?

1

Which image best shows the movement of sediments from one place to another?

1

*Landform Task Cards

Which of the following processes is NOT considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?

A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown.

Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?

The table shows how wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface.

Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?

The images show a river delta and sand dunes.

Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes is similar?

Which pair of landforms are the result of the same agent of change?

Which student-created model best represents the formation of a delta?

Which of the following describes deposition due to water?

A diagram of a delta is shown.

Which process best describes the formation of this delta?

While on a field trip, students observed a canyon and wrote the following list of observations.

This canyon was most likely formed by –

Which table correctly identifies the agents of change for the corresponding landforms?

Which image best shows the movement of sediments from one place to another?

Which diagram best represents the process of frost wedging?

Which of the following processes is NOT considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?

A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown.

Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?

The table shows how wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface.

Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?

The images show a river delta and sand dunes.

Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes is similar?

Which pair of landforms are the result of the same agent of change?

Which student-created model best represents the formation of a delta?

Which of the following describes deposition due to water?

A diagram of a delta is shown.

Which process best describes the formation of this delta?

While on a field trip, students observed a canyon and wrote the following list of observations.

This canyon was most likely formed by –

Which table correctly identifies the agents of change for the corresponding landforms?

Which image best shows the movement of sediments from one place to another?

Which diagram best represents the process of frost wedging?

*Landform Task Cards

*Landform Task Cards

Which of the following processes is NOT considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?

A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown.Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?

The table shows how wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface.Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?

The images show a river delta and sand dunes.Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes is similar?

Which pair of landforms are the result of the same agent of change?

Which student-created model best represents the formation of a delta?

Which of the following describes deposition due to water?

A diagram of a delta is shown.Which process best describes the formation of this delta?

While on a field trip, students observed a canyon and wrote the following list of observations.This canyon was most likely formed by –

Which table correctly identifies the agents of change for the corresponding landforms?

Which image best shows the movement of sediments from one place to another?

Which diagram best represents the process of frost wedging?

Which of the following processes is NOT considered a rapid change to Earth’s surface?

A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown.Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?

The table shows how wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface.Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?

The images show a river delta and sand dunes.Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes is similar?

Which pair of landforms are the result of the same agent of change?

Which student-created model best represents the formation of a delta?

Which of the following describes deposition due to water?

A diagram of a delta is shown.Which process best describes the formation of this delta?

While on a field trip, students observed a canyon and wrote the following list of observations.This canyon was most likely formed by –

Which table correctly identifies the agents of change for the corresponding landforms?

Which image best shows the movement of sediments from one place to another?

Which diagram best represents the process of frost wedging?

A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown.

Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?

The table shows how wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface.

Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?

The images show a river delta and sand dunes.

Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes is similar?

A diagram of a delta is shown.

Which process best describes the formation of this delta?

While on a field trip, students observed a canyon and wrote the following list of observations.

This canyon was most likely formed by –

A canyon with tall, vertical sides is shown.

Which of the following most likely led to the formation of this canyon?

The table shows how wind, water, and ice change Earth’s surface.

Which landform was most likely formed by the slow movement of glaciers?

The images show a river delta and sand dunes.

Which statement best explains how the formation of deltas and sand dunes is similar?

A diagram of a delta is shown.

Which process best describes the formation of this delta?

While on a field trip, students observed a canyon and wrote the following list of observations.

This canyon was most likely formed by –