Earth Science Ch 4, Less 5 & 6 Quiz

When weathering and erosion cause rock and soil to slip downhill, a ___ can occur.

Two causes of landslides are ____ and _____.

The movement of sediment from place to place is

A fan shaped area formed at the mouth of a river by deposited material is a 

You can see the formation of a ____________________ from outer space.

What are constantly changing shorelines?

As glaciers melted away, _____ was deposited.

The _______ of a low cliff near an ocean can be eroded, causing houses to be damaged.

What slides along water and wears away soil and rock?

What deposits large amounts of materials where they flow into an ocean?

Mounds of till left behind by glaciers are known as

The most powerful agent of erosion is

During a sandstorm, ___ is moved over great distances and ______ in a new place.

What from a river can deposit rich soil?

How can people help prevent or slow erosion?

Erosion & deposition by a___ explains the movement of large boulders from one place to another.

A huge sheet of ice that moves very slowly is a

The dropping of sediment in a new place is known as