Large mass of snow, ice and sediments that moves slowly over the land
What is a glacier?
200
Shaking of the Earth
What is an earthquake?
200
Creates new landforms as flowing lava cools
What is a volcano?
200
Smaller particles drop more slowly than larger particles
What is deposition?
200
Arch caused by blowing wind is an example of
What is weathering?
300
Slumps, creeps, rockfalls, rock slides and mudflows are examples of ?
What is mass movement?
300
Plant roots break rocks into smaller and smaller pieces is an example of
What is weathering?
300
There is less beach on Galveston Island than there was 50 years ago due to
What is Erosion?
300
FLOW that caused destruction by burning, crushing, or burying everything in its path
What is lava/magma/volcano?
300
What characteristic most determines a rock's resistance to weathering?
What is hardness?
400
What causes dunes to form?
What is wind?
400
What is one way to prevent soil erosion?
What is plant trees?
400
Glaciers are formed when
What is a cycle of snow freezing and melting occurs over and over again?
400
A breakwater is build to help with
What is beach erosion?
400
Name a force of nature that would change the land very quickly.
What is volcano,earthquake, tsunami, etc..
500
The MAJOR cause of weathering and erosion is
What is moving water?
500
What is one way to stop beach erosion?
What is building a jetty, seawall, sandbar
500
Rivers and streams often change their course or direction creating problems such as changes in boundaries, unwanted lakes, and swamps. Which of the following is the chief cause of this problem?
What is floods?
500
River deltas are built up at the mouths of rivers such as the Mississippi. Deltas are a result of
What is Deposition?
500
A stalactite is a feature that hangs like an icicle from the roof of a cavern. How do stalactites form?
What is groundwater dripping through cracks in the roof the cavern and deposits limestone over time?