Erosion and Deposition

What are the two processes that change Earth's surface? 

• Erosion and Abrasion
• Erosion and Deposition 
• Deposition and Abrasion 
• Constructive and Deductive 

Erosion is a ______ process. 

• (an) abrasive 
• constructive
• destructive 
• chemical

The four agents of erosion are water, wind, gravity, and _____. 

• groundwater
• abrasion
• ice
• acid rain

The breakdown of rock is called _____. 

• Weathering
• Erosion 
• Deposition
• Abrasion

The wearing away of sharp edges on a rock during erosion is called ______. 

• Plucking
• Chemical Weathering
• Mechanical Weathering
• Rounding

A _______ is the place where land and a body of water meet. 

• Shoreline
• Beach
• River
• Stream

Off-shore deposits can create _____. 

• Rivers
• Streams
• Barrier Spits
• Beaches 

The downhill movement of a large mass of rocks or soil because of the pull of gravity is called what? 

• Mudslide
• Mass Wasting
• Mudflow
• Rockfall

A slow rapid mass movement can cause trees and fence posts to lean downhill. What is this called? 

• Slump
• Landslide
• Creep
• Mudflow

True/False. Stalactites grow on the floor. 

• True
• False