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Physical Processes Shaping Landforms

The document discusses how various physical processes impact landforms around the world. It provides examples of how wave action, glaciation, flooding, freezing, wind, volcanoes and plate tectonics, and other geological forces shape the landscape through erosion, weathering, sedimentation, and mountain building. A chart is included that outlines different actions in the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere that effect landform development through processes like beach and canyon formation, weathering of rock, soil erosion, and decomposition.

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Physical Processes Shaping Landforms

The document discusses how various physical processes impact landforms around the world. It provides examples of how wave action, glaciation, flooding, freezing, wind, volcanoes and plate tectonics, and other geological forces shape the landscape through erosion, weathering, sedimentation, and mountain building. A chart is included that outlines different actions in the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere that effect landform development through processes like beach and canyon formation, weathering of rock, soil erosion, and decomposition.

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The Effect of Physical Processes on Landforms

Directions: Complete the chart below. In the “Specific Example” column, select 3 different Actions/Physical
Processes that have impacted regions around the world.
Action/Physical Process Sphere Effect/Result Select 3 Specific
Examples to highlight
Wave Action HYDROSPHERE Beaches, coves, cliffs Wave exposure

Glaciation Valleys, hills


Lithosphere

Rain Erosion (soil and rock)

Water Flows Canyons, deltas,


valleys

Flooding Sedimentation, fertile


plains

Freezing Weathering, cracking

Wind Erosion of rock


formations, soil
erosion, sand dunes,
plains
Volcanoes and Plate Mountains, rifts,
Tectonics igneous and
metamorphic rocks

Plant and Animal Life Decomposition, soil


formation

Directions: Make sure to give definition, example, and Illustration for each of the following.

HISD Social Studies Curriculum 2019 World Geography Studies


The Effect of Physical Processes on Landforms

Hydrosphere all the All of the oceans, lakes, seas


waters on and clouds are an example of
the earth's the hydrosphere.
surface,
such as
lakes and
seas, and
sometimes
including
water over
the earth's
surface,
such as
clouds.
Lithosphere the rigid An example of lithosphere is
outer part of the Rocky Mountain range in
the earth, western North America.
consisting of
the crust
and upper
mantle.

Atmosphere the An example of atmosphere is


envelope of the air and gases contained
gases inside a greenhouse.
surrounding
the earth or
another
planet.

HISD Social Studies Curriculum 2019 World Geography Studies


The Effect of Physical Processes on Landforms

Biosphere the regions An example of


of the the biosphere is where live
surface, occurs on, above and below
atmosphere, the surface of Earth.
and
hydrosphere
of the earth
(or
analogous
parts of
other
planets)
occupied by
living
organisms.

HISD Social Studies Curriculum 2019 World Geography Studies

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