Changes to Earth's Surface Vocabulary

Front

What is a hill of sand formed by wind often located near an ocean or a desert?

Back

Sand Dune

Front

What is the slow process that breaks materials into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the dropping off of eroded soil, sand, and bits of rock?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is a type of weathering that occurs when water soaks into a material, freezes, expands, and causes the material to split or break apart?

Back

Ice Wedging

Front

What is a long, ridge-like mound formed from glacial debris left behind by a glacier?

Back

Morain

Front

What is the process by which soil and rock are removed from one location and transported to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the area of land that drains into a river or lake?

Back

Watershed

Front

What is the process of rocks breaking down into smaller pieces due to environmental factors?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the accumulation of sediment in a new location?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is the movement of weathered materials from one place to another?

Back

Erosion