Transcript Landform Changes

TEKS 5.7B
Recognize how landforms
such as deltas, canyons, and
sand dunes are the result of
changes to Earth’s Surface
by wind, water, and ice
Two students noticed cracks on
the school’s outside basketball
court. Which process can the
students conclude caused the
cracks?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Wind
Correct Answer: B
Weathering
The cement of the
basketball court is broken
down into soil, sand, and
other small particles by
the process of weathering.
Incorrect Answers
A. Erosion is the process of
moving particles from one
place to another.
C. Deposition is the process in
which sediments are dropped
from one place to another.
D. Wind is a force that produces
weathering or erosion.
The sand dune in the picture
above was formed as a result of –
A. wind erosion.
B. animal movement.
C. mass movement.
D. volcanic
eruption.
Correct Answer: A
Wind Erosion
Wind erosion can blow sand
into large mounds called
dunes.
Incorrect Answers
B. Animals disperse sediments
through an area as they
travel.
C. Mass movement occurs as a
result of gravity pulling
rocks and soil downward.
D. A Volcanic eruption deposit s
lava and ash that hardens into
rock, not sand.
Which of the following landforms
is a result of deposition?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Correct Answer: D
A beach shore is formed as
waves deposit sand and
ocean sediments onto the
land.
Incorrect Answers
A. A sea cave is formed after
soft rock is eroded by ocean
waves.
B. Cliffs are formed by
weathering of rock due to
wind erosion and rain.
C. Arches are formed by
weathering away of rock.