Water Erosion
Glacial Erosion
Wave Erosion
Wind Erosion
100
______ is the major agent of the erosion that has shaped Earth's land surface
moving water
100
A mass of ice that moves slowly over land
glacier
100
a part of the shore that sticks out into the ocean is a _____
headland
100
wind causes erosion mainly by _________
deflation or abrasion
200
As water moves over the land, it carries particles with it. This moving water is called________
runoff
200
in what areas do glaciers form? Describe how glaciers form?
only form in areas where more snow falls than melts
200
the energy that creates waves comes from the _____
wind
200
the process by which wind removes surface materials is called _______
deflation
300
Ground water can cause erosion through a process of ________. **This type of process can lead to cave formation as it dissolves away limestone
chemical weathering
300
how are valley glaciers different from continental glaciers in terms of movement
valley glaciers only move down hill in ONE direction continental glaciers move in ALL directions
300
Waves shape the coast through erosion by ________ and ________
impact and abrasion
300
in Deserts, deflation can sometimes create an area of rock fragments called __________ ***wind has blown away all the sand leaving behind only rock
desert pavement
400
Water Deposition creates landforms such as _______ & ________
alluvial fans and deltas
400
what are the two process by which glaciers erode the land
plucking and abrasion
400
list 3 landforms shaped by wave erosion
wave cut cliff sea arch sea cave sea stack
400
wind erosion and deposition may form landforms such as ______ and ________
sand dunes loess
500
Through erosion, a river creates many types of land forms such as a valley. List 3 other landforms a river creates by erosion
waterfall flood plain meander oxbow lake
500
a mixture of sediments that a glacier deposits directly on the surface is called a __________
a Till
500
list 3 landforms shaped by water deposition
beach sand bar spit barrier beach
500
the wind usually will skip and bounce this type of particle for short distances
medium particle
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