Weathering & Erosion Chpt. 11 Review

The process of wearing away and MOVING weathered rock and soil is called...

• deposition
• erosion
• rock and roll
• weathering

Sediment settles out where a river empties into an ocean forming an area of wetlands with rich soil called a ...

• delta
• goldmine
• moraine
• glacier

The breaking down of rocks on earth's surface is known as...

• a breakdown
• gravity
• weathering
• erosion

Moving bodies of ice are known as...

• deltas
• moraines
• ice cubes
• glaciers

Rivers, glaciers, and mud flow downhill because of...

• sleds
• gravity
• friction
• rocks

A mixture of bits of weathered rock and decayed material is known as...

• cement
• rockmat
• soil
• mudslide

Sediments carried by wind and water are dropped in the process of...

• glaciers
• deposition
• carelessness
• weathering

Rock and sediment that drop from a glacier form ridges called...

• moraines
• mountains
• Ruffles
• valleys

The _______ of the river is where the river meets the ocean.

• mouth
• teeth
• greeting
• bend

What type of layer is below the three layers of soil?

• icing
• topsoil
• subsoil
• solid rock