Slow Changes to Earth's Surface

Front

River water dropping sediments is known as ___

Back

deposition

Front

A wetland area that forms when a river meets a lake or the sea is called a ___

Back

delta

Front

The movement of sediments is known as ___

Back

erosion

Front

Ice cracking rocks is an example of ___

Back

weathering

Front

A natural structure on Earth's surface is called a ___

Back

landform

Front

The process of breaking down rocks into smaller pieces is called ___

Back

weathering

Front

The carrying away of soil and rock by wind, water, or ice is known as ___

Back

erosion

Front

When sediments settle out of water, it is called ___

Back

deposition

Front

A landform created by the accumulation of sediment at the mouth of a river is a ___

Back

delta

Front

The process that changes the shape of rocks and landforms over time is called ___

Back

weathering