Erosion and Deposition by Gravity - Mass Movement

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What does erosion move?

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sediments

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The process by which natural forces move weathered rock & soil from one place to another

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Erosion

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_____________happens where agents of erosion drop or lay down sediment.

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Deposition

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_________________happens when gravity moves sediment downhill.

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Mass movement

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What causes mass movement? Options: water, wind, gravity, weather

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gravity

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Which is NOT a type of mass movement? Options: landslide, creep, mudflow, windstorm

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windstorm

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This is a picture of a

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mudflow

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This looks like a landslide, but if I look closer, I can tell it is a ___________________.

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mudflow

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The MOST DESTRUCTIVE type of mass movement is a

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landslide

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A _______________________is a type of SLOW mass movement, as opposed to rapid.

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creep