3.7B & 5.7B Changes to Earth (Rapid and Slow) Vocabulary

Front

What is the breaking down of rock into sediment by wind, water, or ice?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is formed in between mountains by the erosion of a glacier?

Back

U-shaped valley

Front

What are the three agents of change that shape the Earth's surface?

Back

Wind, water, and ice

Front

What are tiny pieces of rock and other inorganic matter, such as sand, mud, and silt?

Back

Sediments

Front

What is a deep, hollowed-out area underground caused by the erosion by water?

Back

Cave

Front

What is the process by which sediments are laid down in new locations?

Back

Deposition

Front

What is the term for the gradual wearing away of the Earth's surface?

Back

Erosion

Front

What landform is created by the accumulation of sand by wind?

Back

Sand dune

Front

What is the term for the movement of weathered rock and soil from one location to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What type of valley is formed by the action of a glacier?

Back

U-shaped valley