Chapter 14 Lesson 1

Sediment that forms in front of or on the side of a glacier is

• Till

• Moraine

• Mass Wasting

• Humus

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Two major causes of erosion and deposition are

• wind and animals

• plants and water

• wind and water

• rust and wind

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Soil that water passes through easily is

• permeable

• impermeable

Where do erosion and deposition occur in a river?

• Erosion occurs as the moving river picks up soil and moves it downstream. Deposition occurs when the river currents slow as it enters the larger body of water and drops the soil.

• Deposition occurs as the moving river picks up soil and moves it downstream. Erosion occurs when the river currents slow as it enters the larger body of water and drops the soil.

• The river is eroding the land. There is no deposition.

• The delta forming at the mouth of the river is from deposition. There is no erosion.

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The term that refers to the breakdown of rocks.

• breaking factors

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

Landform created by glacial erosion.

• alluvial fan

• hoodoo

• U-shaped valley

• swamp

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Term given to the transportation of weathered material from one location to another.

• breaking factors

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into chemical energy?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Transpiration

• Fermentation

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Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Solar

• Nuclear

What is the chemical formula for water?

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