What’s that term?
The material carried by a stream
Load
The natural processes that break down rocks are collectively called this..
erosion
I am slightly acidic and the main agent of chemical weathering. What am I?
What type of weathering occurs when a plant’s roots slowly thicken in a rock, causing the rock to crack?
Physical Weathering
River
The winding, looping curves of a river
meanders
A spire-like mass of dripstone on the floor of a a cave is this….
stalagmite
I am a natural acid, found in rainwater and groundwater, and promotes chemical weathering of rocks. What am I?
Carbonic Acid
What is the stripping away of a thin area of topsoil form the surface of the land?
Sheet erosion
The name for the source of a river
The name of the triangular sediment deposit formed on a plain by a temporary mountain stream
Alluvial Fan
A narrow, sand island formed by a large bar off the coast of the mainland is called ….
barrier island
I am the name for the region of the earth’s surface where limestone is exposed and abundant. What am I?
Karst regions
What are the piles of debris left behind when a glacier melts?
Moraines
One of the numerous streams that feed into a river at various points
Tributary
A natural ridge formed along the edge of a river’s channel
levee
Suspension, saltation, and creep, in which wind transports sediments, are these….
Parabolic Dune
What type of weathering involves the breaking or peeling away of rock into layers?
Exfoliation
Feature formed when a sharp curve in a river is cut off form the rest of the river
Oxbow Lake
General term for the downslope movements of rock, soil, volcanic ash, snow, or ice
The eroding action of windblown sand is called….
abrasion
I used to be a cavern but I collapsed and now am a large, funnel-shaped depression. What am I?
Sinkhole
Creep
Region of land drained by a stream or drainage system
Drainage Basin