Earth Science Vocabulary

the rapid downward slide of rocks and mud

• earthquake

• tsunami

• landslide

• volcano

a mountain or hill made of hot rocks and gases moving to the surface of Earth from deep inside the Earth.

• volcano

• earthquake

• mountain

• landslide

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What is sediment?

• small bits of rock, sand, and silt

• a bunch of cement

• water

• wind

The movement of rock or sediments by wind or water is called _________.

• Condensation

• Evaporation

• Erosion

• Friction

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What forms a delta?

• sediments deposited in the ocean

• sediments deposited in a lake

• sediment deposited at the mouth of a river

• sediment deposited at the base of a hill

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Looking at this picture, we can see wind, water, and ice. These elements can move sediment during what process?

• weathering

• erosion

• deposition

• hurricane

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the buildup of land by the settlement of sand and soil to a new location

• erosion

• deposition

• weathering

Constructive forces are...

• processes that build up surface features on the earth.

• processes that wear down surface features on the earth.

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What type of constructive force is a delta?

• deposition of sediment

• volcanic eruption

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Depostition is a process that...

• moves rock particles to new places.

• breaks down rock.

• builds mountains.

• drops rock particles in new places.

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