Erosion Flashcard

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What is erosion?

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When soil or rocks are carried somewhere else by wind, water, or gravity

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How do water and gravity affect soil erosion?

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Water can carry sediment elsewhere and gravity can force soil to move down away from its original place.

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What is a sand dune?

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A mound or hill of sand built up by the action of wind.

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What causes soil erosion when heavy rainfall occurs?

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Soil falls or slides down a steep slope.

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What is the role of gravity in erosion?

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Gravity pulls all things down to the surface, causing sediments to move

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What causes the walls of the Grand Canyon to be carved slowly?

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Moving water

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Weathering and erosion cause changes to the face of the Earth.

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True