Natural Resources and Changes to Earth's Surface

Front

What is formed by a glacier as it slowly moves forward?

Back

U-Shaped Valley

Front

What term describes a resource that is able to regrow or replace easily?

Back

Renewable

Front

What is the process that breaks down rocks at or near the surface of the earth?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the movement of sediments and soil by wind, water, ice, and gravity called?

Back

Erosion

Front

How is a V-shaped Valley formed?

Back

By a river flowing.

Front

What is a natural resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up?

Back

Nonrenewable resource.

Front

What is the term for the gradual wearing away of rocks and soil?

Back

Erosion.

Front

What is the process called when sediments are dropped in a new location?

Back

Deposition.

Front

What type of valley is formed by the action of a river?

Back

V-Shaped Valley.

Front

What is an example of a renewable resource?

Back

Solar energy.