Earth's Changing Surface

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The process by which sediment is laid down in new locations is called...?

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deposition

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The agent of mechanical weathering in which rock is worn down by other rock particles is called?

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abrasion

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Which coastal feature is created by wave deposition?

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beach

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Particles of clay and silt eroded and deposited by the wind are called...?

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loess

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Wind-blown sand is deposited when the wind carrying it....?

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slows down or hits an obstacle

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What is the process by which natural forces move weathered rock and soil from one place to another?

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erosion

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A large mass of ice that slowly moves over land causing erosion and deposition is a ....?

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glacier

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What is the slow, downhill mass movement of rock and soil?

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creep

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Which of the following would increase the amount of runoff in an area?
Options:
planting crops,
cutting down crops,
flattening land,
replacing pavement with trees

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cutting down crops

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A mudslide dumps a large pile of mud onto a road. What is this process called?

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Deposition