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Grade 4 Geomorphology
           Plateaus           have fairly level surfaces, but these surfaces stand high above sea level and are often found near mountain ranges.
Grade 4 Geomorphology
List 4 causes of weathering.
Grade 4 Geomorphology
The Colorado River eroded the land around it in Arizona, forming the                Grand Canyon               .
Grade 4 Geomorphology
What is weathering?
  1. Rocks breaking down into sand and silt over time.
  2. Depositing sediment that has been moved.
  3. Wind, water, and ice carrying away sediment.
  4. Glaciers
Grade 4 Geomorphology
             Deposition             is when particles carried by water, wind or ice are deposited in another location.

The movement of sediment or soil from one location to another is           erosion          .

The breaking down of rocks and minerals by physical, chemical or biological processes is              weathering             .

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers              deposition             .

A mudslide flowing down a steep hill           erosion          .

Needs to take place before erosion              weathering             .

Wind blowing sand from one location to another           erosion          .

Can be mechanical or chemical              weathering             .

Waves dropping sand on the beach              deposition             .

Occurs when gravity's downward pull on sediment is stronger           erosion          .

Results in wind or water forming beaches, barrier islands, and sand bars              deposition             .

Human activities such as construction increase this process           erosion          .

No movement of sediment is involved              weathering             .

The movement of weathered materials           erosion          .

Layers of sediment forming at the bottom of the ocean              deposition             .

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines              deposition             .

Rocks being made smooth by tumbling across a stream-bed              weathering             .

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches              weathering             .

Rain washing away soil from a hillside           erosion          .
Grade 4 Geomorphology
                is the slow process that breaks rocks down to smaller pieces.
  1. Erosion
  2. Weathering
  3. Both of these
  4. None of these
Grade 4 Geomorphology
A dry land with few plants such as cactus.
  1. plain
  2. desert
  3. valley
  4. mountain
Grade 4 Geomorphology
                is the laying down of pieces of rock.
  1. Erosion
  2. Weathering
  3. Deposition
  4. Landform
  5. Landslide
Grade 4 Geomorphology
Low land between hills or mountains
  1. valley
  2. island
  3. volcano
Grade 4 Geomorphology
What causes water in the cracks of a rock to break the rock apart?
  1. The water changes to a vapor.
  2. The wind erodes the rock.
  3. The wind causes the rock to fall.
  4. The water changes to ice and expands.
Grade 4 Geomorphology
An island along the coast that protects the mainland from pounding waves is called a                .
  1. gulf
  2. sinkhole
  3. peninsula
  4. barrier island
Grade 4 Geomorphology
moving masses of soil and rock that flow down slopes
  1. earthquake
  2. tsunamis
  3. landslides
  4. faults
Grade 4 Geomorphology
What landform has a peak?
Grade 4 Geomorphology
The movement of bits of rock or soil by wind and water is called                .
Grade 4 Geomorphology
A. Name two examples of events that change an environment very quickly.

B. Name two process that change the environment over a long period of time.
Grade 4 Geomorphology
What is the difference between weathering and erosion?
Grade 4 Geomorphology
The study and mapping of surface landforms of an area is called                .
Grade 4 Geomorphology
The breaking down of rocks and minerals by physical, chemical and biological processes             weathering             
Grade 4 Geomorphology
A very flat land with grass and very few trees
  1. plains
  2. desert
  3. marsh
  4. hill
Grade 4 Geomorphology
This landform is almost always created by a river that cuts through rocks.
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