Landforms and Physical Systems Answers

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows.Photo by Joseph L. Hartman The photo above shows a flat, open space. Which landform is shown in this photo? A. an isthmusB. a plainC. a depressionD. a canyon Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Describe the four natural forces that can cause erosion. How do they work? Explain your answer in at least three sentences.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Doc Searls The body of water in the photo above is formed at the mouth of a river where saltwater and freshwater meet. Which body of water is shown in this photo?A. a plateauB. a straitC. an estuaryD. a peninsula Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Mahlum In the photo above, lichen and fungi are slowly causing these rocks to break down. They are doing this by slowly changing the material the rocks are made of. Which of the following processes is taking place? A. chemical weathering B. erosion by wind C. erosion by ice D. physical weathering Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows.Photo by Jay Galvin In the photo above, a large glacier is creating a valley. The glacier is carrying sediment downhill. Which of the following processes best explains what is happening in this photo?A. erosion by windB. chemical weatheringC. erosion by iceD. erosion by water Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Using at least three sentences, describe the process of weathering, and explain how it can happen physically or chemically.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Mandy Lindeberg The photo above shows what often happens when rivers meet the ocean – the river spreads out into a triangular shape. What body of water is shown in this photo, and how does erosion help to create it?

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photos by the US Air Force and FEMA Over the course of 130 years, the lighthouse in the photo above “moved” closer and closer to the beach. Of course, the lighthouse didn’t travel – it was the beach that moved! What natural force could cause this beach to move further and further inland? Explain your answer in at least three sentences.

Analyze the photo below and answer the question that follows. Photo by Drenaline Identify the landform shown in the photo above. What natural forces can create this kind of landform? Explain your answer in at least three sentences.

Which of the following lists includes only landforms? A. gulfs, canyons, plains B. rivers, valleys, mountains C. canyons, mountains, plateaus D. estuaries, straits, bays Please select the best answer from the choices provided