LANDFORMS

Canyon Delta Slopes

Canyon

Basin See how the land is lower here, but not as deep as a canyon!

Basin

See the difference? VERY steep! A little steep!

Delta

Let’s see what you’ve learned!

This is a low place in the earth where sediments are usually deposited: A B C

This is a fan-shaped (triangular) deposit of earth’s materials, usually at the mouth of a stream: A B C

This is a deep valley with very sloped walls: A B C

This is a low place in the earth where sediments are usually deposited: A B C 

This is a fan-shaped (triangular) deposit of earth’s materials, usually at the mouth of a stream: A B C 

This is a deep valley with very sloped walls: A B C 

Let’s play a game!

TEAM 1: Question: This is a triangular landform that is created by deposition. Answer: DELTA!

TEAM 2: Question: This is a deep valley with very sloped walls. Answer: CANYON!

TEAM 1: Question: What is the word for the angle of a canyon’s walls? Answer: SLOPE!

TEAM 2: Question: Which of these landforms has a steeper slope? Answer: The CANYON!

TEAM 1: Question: What is this an image of? Answer: A CANYON!

TEAM 2: Question: What is this an image of? Answer: A BASIN!

TEAM 1: Question: What are sediments ? Answer: Pieces of earth material that are eroded by weather.

TEAM 2: Question: What is a flash flood? Answer: Large amounts of water from rainstorms.

TEAM 1: Question: Does a steep slope make earth erode faster or slower? Answer: FASTER!

TEAM 2: Question: Does a a flash flood cause erosion to happen faster or slower? Answer: FASTER!

TEAM 1: Question: What is erosion? Answer: The process of earth materials being carried away by water.

TEAM 2: Question: What is deposition? Answer: The process of earth materials being put down in a new place to create a new landform.

Let’s tally up the final score!