Landforms Shaped by Water and Wind / Mass Wasting and Glacier

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What is the main force that causes materials on a slope to move downhill?

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Gravity

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What is a longshore current?

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A current that flows parallel to the shoreline.

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What is mass wasting?

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The downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil due to the pull of gravity.

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What are the three stages of stream development?

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Young Stream, Mature Stream, and Old Stream.

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Are rockfall, slump, and young streams examples of mass wasting?

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False.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind or water.

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What is deposition?

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The process by which sediments are laid down in new locations after being transported.

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What is a glacier?

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A large mass of ice that moves slowly over land.

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What is the difference between weathering and erosion?

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Weathering is the breaking down of rocks, while erosion is the movement of those broken materials.

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What is a delta?

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A landform created by the deposition of sediment at the mouth of a river.