Erosion & Deposition

How is a V-shaped Valley formed?

• By Fast-moving rivers

• By Glaciers

• By Gravity

• By Wind

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Where do valley glaciers form?

• On an island

• In a desert

• In the mountains

• In the woods

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What landforms are created by glaciers?

• Barrier Islands and Beaches

• U-shaped valleys, Moraines and Kettles

• Continental and Valley

• Sea stack, sea cave, and sea arch

What are the 2 ways that glaciers cause erosion

• Impact & Abrasion

• Deflation & Abrasion

• Runoff & Abrasion

• Plucking & Abrasion

Which mass movement happens over a long period of time?

• Mudflow

• Slump

• Lahar

• Creep

Which mass movement occur after heavy rainfall in usually dry areas?

• mudflow

• landslide

• lahar

• rock fall

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Name 2 ways WAVES erode rocks

• Plucking & Abrasion

• Deflation & Abrasion

• Impact & Abrasion

• runoff & Abrasion

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What is the difference between a delta and an alluvial fan?

• Deltas deposit on dry land and Alluvial fans deposit into oceans and lakes

• Deltas deposit into oceans and lakes and Alluvial fans deposit onto dry land

What is the weakest agent of erosion?

• Moving water

• Gravity

• Waves

• Wind

Which landform is created by wave deposition?

• Sand Dunes

• Sea Caves

• Beaches

• Sea Arches