Weathering, Erosion and Deposition

Front

What determines the size of sediment a river can carry?

Back

river speed

Front

Water, wind, and ice are examples of ________?

Back

physical weathering

Front

Caves made by phosphoric, sulfuric or carbonic acid are made by ___________.

Back

chemical weathering

Front

A river and its characteristics can be made mainly by __________ and __________.

Back

erosion/deposition

Front

How is a flood plain created?

Back

A river overflows its banks and deposits sediment.

Front

Floodplains are ____________.

Back

Floodplains are filled with nutrient-rich soil from deposition.

Front

When glaciers leave a chunk of ice behind, sometimes sediment surrounds it creating a _________. Options: kettle lake, moraine, outwash plain, glacial till

Back

kettle lake

Front

The shape of a valley created by a glacier

Back

U

Front

Sediment left behind by a glacier is ________ and _________.

Back

Unlayered/Unsorted

Front

What is this river feature called?

Back

Oxbow Lake