Erosion and Deposition

Front

What is released when waves break?

Back

energy

Front

What do waves make when they break rock into smaller pieces?

Back

sand

Front

What kind of pattern does a long-shore current make? Options: up & down, zigzag, circle, square

Back

zigzag

Front

Which way do sand dunes move? Options: up & down, to the west, toward the sea, in the direction of the wind

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in the direction of the wind

Front

What is the steep side of a dune called? Options: slip face, slip, slope, saltation

Back

slip face

Front

What is it called when sand dunes move by jumps and bounces? Options: sediment, erosion, saltation, slip face

Back

saltation

Front

What is the force that moves glaciers? Options: ice, wind, gravity, energy

Back

gravity

Front

What are two kinds of glaciers? Options: moraine and continental, continental and alpine, valley and mountain, till and stratified drift

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continental and alpine

Front

What forms when waves undercut the rock to produce steep slopes? Options: sea caves, sea stacks, sea arches, sea cliffs

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sea cliffs

Front

Columns of rock that were connected to the mainland

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sea stacks