Erosion and Deposition

The force that tends to pull all materials downhill

• Respiration
• Gravity

The steeper the_______ , the greater the potential for flowing water to erode earth materials.

• slope
• deposition

Coastal areas undergo erosion by ________ and wind.

• wind
• ocean waves

Erode by scraping, gouging, and picking up large rocks and debris piles

• rocks
• glaciers

A major erosional agent in areas with limited precipitation and high temperatures

• rain
• wind

There can be no stream erosion or glacial erosion without

• wind
• gravity

Which of the following happens when a river enters a large body of water?

• The river water slows down and deposits large amounts of sediments.
• The river water flows over the delta, causing exfoliation.

Which of the following could increase the rate of chemical weathering of a rock?

• moving it to a drier climate
• increasing its total surface area

Which of the following has the potential for the most erosion?

• water flowing down a steep slope
• water flowing across a flatland

Barrier islands are formed when ____.

• the wind continuously blows sand out to sea
• sand is repeatedly picked up, moved, and deposited by ocean currents