Unit 2 Review - Module 6: Mass Movements, Wind, and Glaciers

Front

What is a landslide in which Earth material rotates and slides along a curved surface?

Back

Slump

Front

What is a mound of layered sediment that forms when till gets washed into depressions or openings in melting ice?

Back

Kame

Front

What develops from a pile of windblown sand?

Back

Dune

Front

What are rapidly flowing, often destructive mixtures of mud and water called?

Back

Mudflow

Front

What is the term for the rapid downslope movement of a mass of loose sediment?

Back

Landslide

Front

What is the process called when glaciers move and shape the landscape?

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Glacial erosion

Front

What is the term for the accumulation of debris at the base of a slope?

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Talus

Front

What is a long, narrow ridge formed by glacial deposits?

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Esker

Front

What is the term for the movement of sand and soil by wind?

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Aeolian processes

Front

What is the difference between a mudflow and a landslide?

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A mudflow is a mixture of water and soil, while a landslide is the movement of rock and soil down a slope.