Landforms and Physical Systems Answers

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

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.