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Gravity/General
Wind
Water/Rivers
Glaciers
Waves
100
A weathering process that moves material from one place to another.
What is Erosion
100
Rock and soil are worn away by particles of sand and other material
What is Abrasion
100
Soil and rock particles that settle on the bottom of a river
What is Sediment
100
A term used for a moving "river" of ice and snow
What is Glacier
100
The up and down movement of water caused by wind or tide is called
What is waves
200
The process by which eroded material is dropped in new places
What is Deposition
200
Removal of loose material from the earth's surface, primarily by wind
What is Deflation
200
Rainwater that flows into streams and river is called ________
What is Runoff
200
The 2 types of glaciers are _______ glaciers and ____________ glaciers.
What are valley & continental
200
Waves carry sand away from the beach deposit it offshore, which creates ____ ____.
What are Sand Bars
300
Another term for mass movement
What is Landslide or mudflow
300
Thick deposits of wind blown dust is called
What is Loess
300
A flat area on the side of a river where sediment is often deposited following a flood
What is a Flood Plain
300
When glaciers meet the ocean, large pieces break off and create _______.
What are Icebergs
300
Waves erode shoreline and very large flat sections of land may fall and settle creating ________
What is Terraces
400
Material that piles up at the base of a mountain or cliff is called
What is Talus
400
When rock or another barrier blocks the wind, sand often accumulates as a
What is Sand Dune
400
Mature rivers have loops called _______, which later form _______ lakes.
What is are Meanders & Oxbows
400
Name 2 types of landforms caused by glaciers
What are Drumlins, Kettle Lakes, and Moraines
400
Spits are created by _____________ currents.
What are longshore
500
A slow gravitational movement that is often caused by periods or freezing and thawing
What is creep
500
Winds and poor farming techniques in the 1930's caused the ____ _____.
What is Dust Bowl
500
The 3 stages in the life cycle of a river
What are Youth, Mature, and Old
500
Large rocks (too big to move without heavy machinery) are left behind by glaciers. They are called ________
What are Erratics
500
When a sea arch collapses, a sea stack is often created. A _________ may also form
What is Tombolo