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Waves
Water Erosion/Moving Water
Wind
Glaciers
Mass Movement
100
Where do the energy of waves come from?
Wind that blows across the earth's surface.
100
Gravity and the force of moving water causes what to go downstream?
Sediment.
100
What is deflation?
When wind removes surface particles.
100
How many types of glaciers are there?
How many is 2; Continental and Valley
100
What is a force of mass movement?
Mudflows or Slumps.
200
Name one thing that erosion creates in the sea.
Possible Answers: Sea Caves, Wave Cut Cliffs, or Sea Arches.
200
Fill in the blank: Deposition creates landforms by dropping off ________.
Sediment.
200
Fill in the blank: Wind causes erosion through _________.
Deflation
200
Around what percent of the earth do continental glacier cover? (within 5%)
What is 10%
200
What is a mudflow?
A rapid downhill mix of water, rock, and soil.
300
How do waves shape the coast?
By erosion and deposition.
300
Name 3 of the 4 things that runoff creates.
Rill, Gullies, Streams, and Rivers.
300
Does abrasion by wind cause a lot of erosion?
No, very little.
300
True or False; Valley Glaciers travel downhill.
True
300
What is a slump?
A mass of rock and soil suddenly slipping down a slope.
400
What are the 2 major forces of erosion along the coasts?
1: Impact; 2: Abrasion.
400
What is the most destructive force of moving water?
Landslides.
400
When do glaciers move?
When massive amounts of weight melts the bottom of a glacier.
400
What is a force that causes mass movement?
Gravity.
500
What are the 3 ways the size of the waves are determined?
What are 1: How hard the wind blows; 2: How far the wind travels; 3: How far the wind travels over waves.
500
What is the major agent of earths changing surface?
Moving water.
500
Fill in the blank: Wind causes the most damage in areas with little _____ _____.
Plant Growth.
500
True Or False? Glaciers cause erosion by plucking and weathering.
True.
500
What are 2 of the 3 things that wear down and build up earth's surface?
Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition.