Erosion Review

Erosion is a _______ process.

Erosion is the process that moves weather​ (a)   from one place to​ (b)  

• rock
• another.
• sand
• the same place.

The pieces of broken rock are called________

• weathering

• erosion

• sand

• sediment

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Erosion is caused by​ water,​ (a)   ,​​ (b)   ,​ or gravity.

• wind
• ice
• the sun
• earthquakes

Rivers wear away rock leaving deep, narrow valleys called

• mountains

• plains

• canyons

• volcanos

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___________ move SLOWLY over land moving sediment and carving valleys.

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__________ causes loose rocks to fall and slide downhill.

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_________ are formed when waves deposit sediments.

• Oceans

• Valleys

• Lakes

• Beaches

Wind deposits sand that form _______ on beaches and deserts.

• dunes

• waves

• sinkholes

• erosion

What can slow down erosion?

• weather

• humans

• water

• vegetation