Deposition: Shaping Our Earth
Explore the process of deposition, how it forms various landforms, and its impact on Earth's surface for Grade 6 Science.
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Deposition: Shaping Our Earth
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Use complete sentences for short answer questions.
1. What is the geological process where sediments, soil, and rocks are added to a landform or landmass?
Erosion
Weathering
Deposition
Transportation
2. Which of the following is NOT a landform created by deposition?
Delta
Sand dune
Canyon
Alluvial fan
3. When a river slows down, it loses energy and begins to drop its sediment load, a process called .
4. Wind can pick up and carry sand particles, eventually depositing them to form .
5. Glaciers deposit a mixture of rocks, sand, and clay called .
6. Deposition always occurs in fast-moving water.
True
False
7. Deltas are formed at the mouth of a river where it meets a larger body of water.
True
False
8. Describe how a beach is formed through the process of deposition.
9. Explain the difference between erosion and deposition.
Look at the image of the cliff. In your own words, describe how both erosion and deposition might be at work to shape this landform over time.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
10. The particles carried by wind, water, or ice are called .
11. A triangular landform created at the mouth of a river is known as a .
12. Large masses of ice that move slowly and deposit material are called .
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