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Recognize how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are the result of changes to Earth’s surface by wind, water, or ice.
Recognize how landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes are the result of changes to Earth’s surface by wind, water, or ice.
Key Concepts
Key Concepts
Wind, water, or ice can change Earth’s surface.
Wind, water, or ice can change Earth’s surface.
Sand dunes form when windblown sand builds up. Deltas form when waterborne sediments are deposited at the mouths of rivers.
Sand dunes form when windblown sand builds up. Deltas form when waterborne sediments are deposited at the mouths of rivers.
Canyons form when moving water cuts through Earth’s surface.
Canyons form when moving water cuts through Earth’s surface.
Fundamental Questions
Fundamental Questions
What are some different forces that can change Earth’s surface?
What are some different forces that can change Earth’s surface?
How can you describe and identify landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes?
How can you describe and identify landforms such as deltas, canyons, and sand dunes?
How is wind, water, or ice involved in the formation of these landforms?
How is wind, water, or ice involved in the formation of these landforms?
Formation of Landforms: Canyons
Formation of Landforms: Valleys
Formation of Landforms: Deltas
Formation of Landforms: Sand Dunes
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