Science: Earth and Space Test 4 :)

Fan-shaped deposit of sediments at the mouth of a dry stream bed in the desert

A spirelike mass of dripstone on the floor of a cave is called a

Narrow, sandy islands that lie off the coast of the mainland are called-

The eroding action of windblown sand is called-

The feature formed by streams merging and flowing toward the sea as a large river is a-

A low hill formed when a glacier overruns a moraine is a-

One of numerous streams that feeds into a river at various points

Suspension, saltation, and creep, in which wind transports sediments, are-

The source of a river

The carrying away of rock fragments, such as by wind or running water, is called 

When a glacier-carved valley fills with seawater, what forms?

What are two major types of glaciers?

The type of rock most commonly associated with caverns is

What is produced when a sea cave is eroded continually?

The natural processes that break down rocks are collectively called-

What are the two general types of weathering?

What is the main agent of chemical weathering?

What are limestone formations that have become filled with various passageways and large caves?

A huge bowl-shaped depression dug out by a valley glacier is a-

What is a natural ridge formed along the edge of a river's channel?

Lake formed when a sharp curve in a river is cut off from the rest of the river

Regions of the earth's surface where limestone is exposed and abundant are called-

The most important effect of wind erosion is-

Region of land drained by a stream or river system

What is a vertical face of rock called that forms when the sea erodes land?

Large, deep grooves and scratches in rock, produced by glaciers, are-

Which natural acid, found in rainwater and ground water, promotes chemical weathering of rocks?

Particles too heavy to be lifted by the wind are rolled in short bursts through 

Deep cracks that develop on the surface of a glacier

Land that borders a river and is covered by river water in flood time

What type of weathering occurs when rainwater soaks into cracks in a rock and freezes?

A large stream that carries water from the mountains to the sea

The piles of debris left behind when a glacier melts are-

Deposits of clay and silt left by a sandstorm are-

Fan-shaped deposit of sediments at the mouth of a river

Which type of weathering involves the breaking or peeling away of rock into layers?

A pillarlike structure of rock formed when the middle of a sea arch collapses is a-

The sediments carried by a stream

A long pile of rocks deposited parallel to the shore to prevent erosion is a-

A winding, looping curve in a river on flat ground

A large, funnel-shaped depression in the ground caused by cavern collapse is a-

The sharp, steeple-shaped point of a mountain with three or more cirques is a-

Ice sheets smaller that continental glaciers are-

Method of erosion prevention that modifies a smooth slope to a series of level, stairlike steps