2.1 Earth Science Test

12. A liquid mass of mud and debris rapidly flowing downhill through natural channels

2. a large mass of moving ice that forms on land and remains from year to year

1. soil depressions scooped out by the wind

11. Landslides, mudflows, and soil creep are all similar in that

5. the process in which carbon dioxide dissolves in water to create carbonic acid

14. Which of the following landforms was most likely created through glacial deposition as opposed to glacial erosion?

10. Water is responsible for mechanical weathering of rocks through changes in

8. The type of rock most easily weathered is

9. Landslides are triggered by

6. the breaking down of rocks by physical processes

4. unsorted rocks and sediments left behind when a glacier melts

7. the downhill movement of loose rocks and soil caused by gravity

3. the removal and transport of material by wind, water, or ice

13. Where might water slow down enough to deposit its load?

15. Which group of scientists believes glaciers helped shape some of Earth’s features?