Read the passage and glossary entry. In times of severe rainstorms, water can reshape the land dramatically. Creeks can overflow their banks. Soil can erode around the roots of
trees that are uprooted by the flooding. Gullies can appear on hillsides. Entirely new landforms are often created. Water is a powerful force in
nature!
Glossary
deforestation the cutting down of many trees in what was once a forest
erode to carry away bits of soil or rock, as by water or wind
gully a large ditch carved into the land by rushing water
landform any shape, such as a mountain, hill, valley, that is part of the geography
Which phrase tells about something that has been eroded?
O 1.
a mountain that was created after many volcanic eruptions over many years
O2 a large ditch in the land that was made by digging machines removing the dirt
O 3. a forest with fewer trees because the trees have been pulled up by their roots
4. a river's banks that have become wider from soil and rock being washed away