WED

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Which agent of erosion is responsible for mass movement?

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gravity

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Which type of sediment will be dropped first as the wind slows?

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the heaviest

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As a glacier moves across land carrying sediments, what processes are happening as the sediments cut into the rock?

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The moving is erosion & the cutting is weathering.

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Which of these was most likely formed by water? Options: a mountain range, a desert, a sand dune, a canyon (like the Grand Canyon)

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a canyon (like the Grand Canyon)

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What is it called when forces of nature such as wind or ice break apart rock into sediments?

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weathering

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The major source of erosion is _________________ (Options: wind, ice, moving water, snow)

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moving water

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What is the relationship between wind erosion and plant cover?

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More plants means less erosion

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How do rivers shape the land?

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Rivers carve through the land by eroding sediments.

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The movement of rock particles by wind, water and ice...

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erosion

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Flood water pounding against a canyon wall and wearing it down is an example of:

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Weathering