Erosion Review

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What is the movement of soil from one place to another?

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erosion

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Which landform is formed because of the erosion of groundwater? Options: valley, canyon, channel, cave

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cave

Front

What causes a valley like the grand canyon to form? Options: earthquake, running water, landslide, erosion by wind

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running water

Front

What force is responsible for erosion and deposition in landslides? Options: gravity, ice, wind, temperature

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gravity

Front

A creep is formed from what agent of erosion? (Options: gravity, glaciers, oxidation, wind)

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gravity

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Rain washing away soil from a hillside is an example of

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Erosion

Front

What is the best explanation for the difference in the shape of the river's course between two satellite images of a Florida river taken 10 years apart?

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Water eroded the banks of the river and deposited the eroded soil on opposite banks, causing the river to form tighter bends.

Front

As you were climbing a mountain, you noticed that rocks were crumbling below your feet and moving down the mountain. What 2 processes did you observe?

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Weathering and erosion

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What 2 processes was the teacher demonstrating when she filled a box with sand, put a fan at one end, and turned the fan on, causing the sand to be blown to the opposite side and collected there?

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Erosion and deposition

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Do glaciers shape and carve away the land beneath them, drastically reshaping the landscape over hundreds or even thousands of years?

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