What Have You Learned About Erosion and Deposition?

What is erosion?

• The process by which natural forces deposit sediment

• The process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another

• The downhill movement of sediment through landslides

• The process by which glaciers pick up rocks

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Which of the following is NOT a type of mass movement?

• Landslides

• Mudflows

• Runoff

• Creep

What is the major agent of erosion that has shaped Earth's land surface?

• Wind

• Water

• Ice

• Gravity

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What is a tributary?

• A type of glacier

• A stream or river that flows into a larger river

• A small pond formed by glacial erosion

• A narrow channel of water that flows out of a river

What landforms are created by glacial deposition?

• Deltas and alluvial fans

• Moraines and kettle lakes

• Caverns and sinkholes

• Rills and gullies

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What is karst topography?

• A type of landscape in rainy regions where there is limestone near the surface, characterized by caverns, sinkholes, and valleys

• A landscape formed by the deposition of sediment from glaciers

• A landscape formed by the erosion of volcanic rock

• A landscape characterized by steep cliffs and waterfalls

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What is the force that constantly pulls glaciers downward?

• Wind

• Water

• Gravity

• Thermal energy

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What is the source of energy for wave erosion?

• The sun

• The wind

• Tidal forces

• Earthquakes

Which of the following is a landform created by wave deposition?

• Sea caves

• Headlands

• Beaches

• Sea arches

What is the process called by which wind removes surface materials?

• Abrasion

• Deflation

• Deposition

• Erosion

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