LEG SOL Science 5th Grade: Earth

Rock gets broken down into sand, clay, and tiny pieces of rock called:

Roots hold soil in place. How can soil erosion be prevented?

The process of breaking rock into smaller pieces is called:

____ occurs whens soil slowly moves downhill

Acid rain dissolving the surface of rocks or marble statues is an example of:

A mudslide flowing down steep hill is an example of:

Water, rain, ice, and plant roots all cause:

List the 4 agents of erosion

The process of moving sediment from one place to another is called:

The physical feature of Earth surface are called:

The movement of dry soil due to gravity is called:

Wind blowing sand from one location to another is an example of:

Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form terminal moraines is an example of:

The movement of wet soil due to gravity is called:

The process of dropping sediment in a new location is called:

Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of:

Wind blasting sand at rock and carving out arches is an example of:

Deltas forming at the mouths of rivers is an example of:

The downhill movement of soil & rock due to gravity is called: