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.

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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.

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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.

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