LWH Vocab / Exit Pass

Front

Granite on a mountaintop is likely to erode differently than granite found on a sea cliff. Why is this statement true?

Back

Granite on a cliff will erode faster than a mountaintop because it is exposed to rain/flowing water and waves.

Front

What is the landform that is shown on the far right side of the topographical map? (A10, Gizmo Topo Maps)

Back

mountain

Front

Why is weathering important to the process of erosion?

Back

If weathering does not happen there is no sediment for erosion.

Front

Why does erosion lead to deposition?

Back

Because the erosion agent always stops or slows down.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a problem that the city of New Orleans faces as a result of its location on the banks of the Mississippi? flood risk, loss of wetlands, sinking land

Back

river drying up

Front

How could the movement of sediment cause problems? Match the problems with the landform:
A. river sediment moves downstream to mouth & deposits tremendous amounts loose soil
B. undercutting moves sediment & houses collapse
C. mudslides from unstable land deposit sediment on houses below
Options: A. Cliff, B. Hill, C. Marsh; A. Hill, B. Marsh, C. Cliff; A. Marsh, B. Cliff, C. Hill

Back

A. Marsh
B. Cliff
C. Hill

Front

When the contour lines are close together, this indicates the land is ...

Back

steeply sloped

Front

Match the letter with the Process: A. Erosion, B. Deposition, C. Weathering

Back

A. Weathering, B. Erosion, C. Deposition

Front

The deposition of sediment that occurs at the end of a river system forms a(n)_______?

Back

delta

Front

Erosion is a ______ earth process.

Back

destructive